Senior Application Engineer

We are seeking a talented software engineer with a wealth of experience in developing, deploying, and maintaining Node.js backed web applications. 

You will be working within a small team of multi-talented engineers, implementing reliable distributed systems, and dealing with huge volumes of data.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional work experience.
  • 3+ years of professional experience in software development with a focus on web applications, using ES6+ and/or TypeScript.
  • Experience working with modern web application frameworks, libraries and testing tools, e.g. Express, React, Jest, Webpack, SASS, D3.
  • Knowledge of how to test code and applications across various platforms (Mac, Linux, Windows, etc) for security and quality.
  • A deep understanding of web application architecture and design principles.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, programming languages, API design, distributed systems, and information retrieval.
  • Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycle tools and practices, e.g. git workflow, code review, pair programming, etc.
  • Knowledge of common web security issues as published by OWASP, SANS, etc.
  • Experience with Amazon AWS services and familiarity with OLAP products is a plus.
  • Experience working with large data stores, (DynamoDB, HBase, Cassandra, and especially Druid) is a plus.
  • Experience working with data pipelines such as Kafka or Amazon Kinesis is a plus.
  • Excellent judgment, organization, and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills. Explaining complex technical concepts to designers, support, and other engineers is no problem for you.

Responsibilities

  • Designing, building, and maintaining scalable, reliable, low-latency systems.
  • Leading technical architecture discussions and helping to drive technical decisions.
  • Mentoring and motivating other engineers. Participate in and lead code and design reviews.
  • Work to improve and solidify engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
  • Ensuring that the data needs of the UI are fulfilled with efficient database queries.
  • Implementing transparent and robust caching.
  • Load testing and optimization.

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