Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles.
Advises immediate management on project-level issues
Guides junior engineers
Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices
Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions
Key voice in team level processes (e.g., code & design review)
Oversees projects, ensuring an accurate, complete, and operable solution is delivered, working with management as needed to fill gaps
Collaborates with product managers to understand & refine requirements
Serves as an expert to resolve technical inquiries of other employees
Follows well established internal conventions and standard procedures
Shares software development processes and standards with junior peers
Leverages awareness of industry peer solutions to inform and validate technical decisions
Anticipates consequences of implementation choices on future development and optimizes accordingly
Contributes to code & design
Own the performance and availability of the services as well as participate in on call rotations and provide support during incidents.

Requirements

3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
5 plus years’ experience with Python or equivalent high-level programming language
Advanced skills with RDBMS and NoSQL data stores, caching solutions (e.g. Redis, ElastiCache, Hazelcast) and messaging/queuing protocols/systems such as SQS/Kafka/RabbitMQ/Pulsar
Competency in comparing the qualities of multiple implementation choices, including nonfunctional characteristics.
Mentor junior engineers
Understands runtime environment concepts (e.g Linux OS, Java Virtual Machine, python runtime) and behavior and can incorporate to predict performance characteristics of implementation choices.
Experience with distributed services and backend systems
Experience with building services on public cloud – preferably AWS. Alternatives, GCP, Azure
Experience in managing infrastructure as code using Terraform
Experience working with fault-tolerant and scalable distributed services and systems.

Benefits

medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
parental and family leave
401(k) savings plan
paid time off
flexible work environment
employee shares options

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonRDBMSNoSQLRedisElastiCacheHazelcastSQSKafkaRabbitMQPulsar

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationtechnical decision makingproject oversightcommunicationguidanceproblem solvinganticipation of consequencescode reviewdesign review