Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Streaming Infrastructure)

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1 day ago

Remote, United States

Senior / Mid Level

H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$169k - $240k/yr

Responsibilities

Own and deliver quarterly goals for the team.
Lead engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics during the product development lifecycle.
Proactively identify and advocate for solutions to project, process, technology, or business issues.
Create and monitor metrics to support the operations and availability of team artifacts.
Foster a culture of quality and ownership by improving code review and design standards.
Develop talent on the team by providing feedback and guidance.

4+ years of experience designing, developing, and launching backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
Track record of developing highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, and Kubernetes.
Experience with Confluent Platform is a strong plus.
Expertise in at least one stream processing framework like Spark, Samza, Flink, or Beam.
Ability to define a technical plan for significant features or system components.
Proficient in making significant changes in a large code base safely.
Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents.
Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
Employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares at a discount.

Apache BeamApache FlinkApache KafkaApache SparkAWSKotlinKubernetesMySQLPython