Senior Software Engineer – Data Infrastructure

📋 Description

• Establish and execute well-defined milestones for projects, potentially taking on the role of technical lead for your team’s initiatives.

• Spearhead the design for small to medium-sized components while also contributing to the design of larger components, transitioning from task-level influence to project-level impact.

• Hold substantial responsibility for a component of the data infrastructure, ensuring its reliability, performance, and developer experience.

• Recognize gaps and recommend strategies to address these shortcomings.

• Write clear, well-tested code independently, ensuring it is flexible, reusable, and capable of adapting to changing requirements.

• Proactively support the growth of less-experienced team members by mentoring them, offering guidance, and leading by example.

• Engage in on-call support as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience as a software engineer with a Bachelor's degree; or 3 years of experience with a graduate degree. Alternatively, 8 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree.

• Strong expertise in Python within a production environment.

• Proficient in SQL.

• Experience with distributed systems.

• Hands-on experience with various core data technologies, including Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, and Apache Airflow (or comparable technologies).

• Familiarity with modern table formats like Parquet, Hudi, Iceberg, or Delta Lake.

• Experience in a production setting with AWS or another leading cloud platform.

• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, or similar.

• Experience in monitoring and alerting within production systems.

• Ability to break down business challenges into solutions that may involve designs with multiple interacting components.

• Capability to develop correct, maintainable software components.

• Skilled in collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to pinpoint technical blind spots and clarify uncertainties.

• Proficient in delivering clear and concise messages tailored to different audiences; able to communicate effectively and respectfully in both verbal and written forms.

• A commitment to quality and meeting deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• A variety of health insurance options.

• Flexible time off – take what you need.

• Retirement savings program with company contributions and after-tax contributions.

• Equity in a publicly traded company alongside an Employee Stock Purchase Program.

• Family-forming benefits, fertility support, and up to 20 weeks of parental leave.

• Complimentary therapy sessions, financial and professional coaching, and legal assistance.

• Monthly stipend to enhance our remote work model.

• Annual “development dollars” to foster our employees' growth and development.

• Through Flex First, the flexibility to live and work in locations where you and your family can thrive.