Senior Software Engineer, Content Ingestion

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Bulgaria.

📋 Description

• Design, develop, and sustain high-throughput data pipelines that ingest and convert substantial amounts of unstructured content into structured, enriched datasets.

• Play a role in the design and progression of ingestion systems, enhancing scalability, reliability, and maintainability over time.

• Enhance data quality, accuracy, and enrichment processes to support downstream systems like Search and Data Science.

• Construct and manage distributed, event-driven systems and streaming pipelines with robust observability and fault tolerance.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Data Science, Search, and Platform teams to provide high-quality data that fuels customer-facing features.

• Assume ownership of projects from start to finish, balancing the speed of delivery with system reliability and long-term maintainability.

• Provide support and mentorship to teammates through code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing.

⛳️ Requirements

• Approximately 5-8 years of professional experience as a software engineer.

• Experience in designing, building, and managing distributed systems, data pipelines, or event-driven architectures.

• Strong expertise in Python or a comparable backend programming language.

• Proven experience in building and maintaining reliable, observable, and scalable services or microservices.

• Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, or analogous systems.

• Experience with APIs and service communication patterns, including gRPC and Protocol Buffers.

• Background in working with large-scale data systems or high-throughput SaaS platforms.

• Understanding of relational or search databases like MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch.

• Capability to make informed technical trade-offs regarding performance, reliability, and maintainability.

🏝️ Benefits

• Fully distributed team with a permanent remote setup.

• Home office stipend, reimbursement for phone and internet, and coworking membership.

• Virtual and in-person team bonding activities (lunches, events, competitions).

• Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.

• Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment.

• Standardized bonus or commission structure.

• 401(k) with employer contributions.

• Equity opportunities available.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and their dependents.

• 100% premium coverage for individuals on high-deductible plans.

• 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program.

• Employer-funded HSA contributions along with other pre-tax benefits.

• Quarterly wellness stipend and complimentary Headspace subscription.

• 4+ weeks of PTO, in addition to paid sick and mental health days.

• 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days.

• Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave.

• Clear pathways for internal mobility and promotion.

• Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training.

• Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly.

• 2 additional PTO days each year for learning and development.

• Commitment to equity and recognition of diverse perspectives.

• Agile, founder-led organization focused on collaboration and innovation.

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