Senior Software Engineer - ref. q60910503

We are offering a contract to hire employment opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer in Oakland, California. In this role, you'll be part of a dynamic team responsible for designing and building scalable data pipelines and platforms. You'll work closely with data scientists and other team members to improve user experience and contribute to the technical growth of the team.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build scalable data pipelines for generating features and training data
• Scale the feature platform to handle multiple entities such as user and item level features and model-based features
• Monitor data quality governance and discovery
• Lead the design and building of our next generation Streaming Data Platform
• Design our data models for optimal storage and retrieval to meet machine learning modeling needs
• Contribute to shared Data Engineering tooling standards to improve productivity and quality
• Participate actively in the technical growth of other team members and the processes that support overall team growth
• Lead or participate in code and technical design reviews
• Work with dynamic server-side OOP languages such as Scala, Java, C, PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby or similar
• Work on production infrastructure including Kafka, BigQuery, Dataflow, Spark, Akka-Http, GRPC, BigTable, JavaScript frameworks, and SQL relational database schema design. • Bachelor's degree in Computer Sciences or related field
• Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer
• Extensive experience in software development, scripting, and project management
• Experience using system monitoring tools and automated testing frameworks
• Proficient knowledge of coding languages including Java, Python, R Code, and C++
• Knowledge and interest in computer systems and the latest technologies
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Proficient knowledge of SQL databases and operating systems
• Experience with Agile Scrum and Agile methodologies
• Strong understanding of UX design
• Experience with software engineering tools
• Ability to document requirements and specifications
• Familiarity with various operating systems (Linux, Mac OS, Windows)
• Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
• Ability to work independently and in team settings
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with software deployment and networking
• Knowledge of Web App Frameworks and Storage Systems
• Proficiency in Quality Assurance and training others
• Experience in designing and implementing IT solutions
• Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task
• Excellent organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Ability to foresee possible problems and prevent them by proactive work
• Ability to follow strict deadlines and budget restrictions
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on experience with network diagnostics, network analytics tools
• Understanding of complex web applications and systems optimization.