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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive backend software engineering expertise with a focus on designing and maintaining high-performance systems. Proficient in event-driven architecture, API integrations, and cloud technologies, with strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Backend Software EngineeringJava ProgrammingEvent-Driven ArchitectureDockerAWS
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Hard Skills
AlgorithmsData StructuresBig O NotationPythonPySparkSparkSQLNoSQLREST APIsSpring Framework
Soft Skills
Problem-SolvingCollaborative Working StyleCommunication
Tools & Technologies
Apache Ecosystem ToolsDelta LakeParquetKafkaMicroservices
Industry Keywords
High-Volume SystemsReal-Time SystemsPerformance-Oriented EnvironmentsLarge-Scale DataAnalytics Environments
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesApacheAWSCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaKafkaMicroservicesNoSQLPandasPySparkPythonSparkSpringSQL
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Design, implement, scale, and maintain backend systems that process large volumes of data
- Work on event-driven and API-based integrations
- Contribute to migration efforts toward a more domain-based and scalable architecture
- Build and optimize software for performance-sensitive workflows
- Investigate technical problems and propose solutions with the team
- Collaborate closely with data science and engineering colleagues on technical solutions
- Work autonomously on complex problems and ensure timely, high-quality delivery
- Influence junior and mid-level engineers
- Communicate and work closely across Outcomes, Methodology, and Recruitment teams, as well as product and data science
Requirements
What you’ll need- 10+ years of backend software engineering experience, with strong technical depth
- Technology agnostic; willingness to switch main language to Java
- Solid understanding of algorithms, data structures, Big O notation, and event-driven architecture
- Familiarity with Spark, Apache ecosystem tools, Delta Lake, Parquet, and Kafka
- Experience with Python and/or PySpark
- Experience building or maintaining complex, real-time, high-volume systems with high-throughput and low-latency
- Experience with Docker, SQL, and NoSQL databases
- Experience with REST APIs and event-driven integrations
- Comfortable working in performance-oriented, production-critical environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive, collaborative working style
- Ability to communicate well with engineers and data science partners
- Academic background in computer science, computer engineering, or a related field is preferred
- Experience with AWS, GCP, or other cloud providers
- Experience with Pandas
- Experience with Spring framework and microservices
- Experience working in large-scale data or analytics environments
Benefits
Comp & perks- Employees can work remotely
- Autonomy and freedom to innovate
- International, collaborative work environment
- Employee growth and development culture
- Diversity, equity and inclusion commitment
