Senior Distributed Systems Engineer

We’re looking for a distributed systems engineer to expand the reach and effectiveness of our small Shared Services team. The ideal candidate uses their skills, experience, and curiosity to explore the system, which includes Java services, Bigtable, Pub/Sub, CloudSQL, and Big Query. You’ll be hypothesizing, testing theories, documenting observations, and leveraging changes to improve our entire architecture, not just implementing targeted features.

Responsibilities

Read, understand, and write code and unit tests (primarily in Java); Investigate, diagnose, and implement improvements for performance bottlenecks and cost inefficiencies; Implement, test, and deploy architecture and library changes which enable new insights and understanding, including cost modeling/reporting and data patterns; Respond to performance and reliability issues identified internally and by customers; Collaborate with other backend engineers to solve a broad range of distributed systems problems

Requirements

Experience writing Java and familiarity with industry best practices; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Hands-on experience designing and maintaining data-intensive systems; Demonstrated ability to work both independently, and in a team environment; Experience with a cloud platform (Google Cloud Platform preferred)

Nice to have

Memory optimization and performance tuning of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM); Experience working with streaming and batch workloads; Experience improving, adapting, and extending a mature codebase

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options for you and your dependents; Flexible time off, company paid holidays, paid parental leave, and paid volunteer time off; Support for your overall wellbeing with mental health and wellness resources; Employer-subsidized life insurance as well as short-term and long-term disability; A digital-first work environment and a monthly stipend to support remote work; Mentorship and growth opportunities to build skills and accelerate professional development; Stock options; And more