Design, build, test and deploy the core platform services and infrastructure
Develop the testing framework in Python and Java-based back-end services
Architect the data ingestion platform and query layer using Kafka, streaming technologies, and gRPC query layer
Learn new technologies and systems and thrive in an iterative but heavily test-driven development environment
Experiment, prototype, measure, and make data-driven technology decisions
Help improve the engineering standards, tooling, and process
Pay keen attention to detail, and have a forward-thinking outlook
Implement a customer-first and team-first approach in your endeavors
Job Requirements:
Bachelor s/Master s degree in Engineering, Computer Science (or equivalent experience)
At least 4+ years of relevant experience developing highly scalable, distributed applications and services
Strong hands-on programming experience in either Java, Python, C++, C#, or Go
Solid foundational engineering skills rather than a particular language or framework
Have experience building REST APIs, RPCs, SQL/No-SQL databases, Kafka, data pipelines, and streaming systems
Proficiency in deploying and scaling services on K8s, cloud computing platforms like AWS, GCP, etc.
Enjoy building distributed/scalable back-end infrastructure with a microservices-first design
Hold yourself to a very high bar for production system quality
Ability to demonstrate and incrementally build 100% confidence in all the layers/components you develop
In-depth sense of appreciation for test-driven methodology
Courageous and passionate about driving projects end-to-end to deliver business goals and tackle the unknowns
Prior experience with authentication and authorization standards, protocols, and technologies, e.g., OAuth2, OIDC, SAML, RBAC, ABAC, ACLs, etc., is a huge plus