Senior Member Technical Staff

Job Purpose

• ● Develop and enhance our flagship Video metadata software solutions.
• ● Design applications with a Platform-first mentality where scale, consistency and reliability
• are at the core of every decision.

Job Description

• ● As a Lead Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the designing, developing, and
• maintaining high-quality software applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional
• teams to define, design, and ship new features, while also ensuring the performance, quality,
• and responsiveness of applications. In addition you will mentor and guide the junior
• engineers.
• ● Experience in designing, developing and scaling enterprise grade applications, including
• developing solutions from scratch.
• ● Exposure to various backend and front-end technologies including Java and JavaScript.
• ● Willing to work on legacy stacks and curious to automate old systems.
• ● Experience in building ETL/ELT processes to ingest data from various sources (APIs,
• databases, files, etc.).
• ● Optimize existing data pipelines for performance, cost, and reliability.
• ● Proficiency in databases, including schema design, for large-scale Applications, with
• mandatory experience in both SQL and NoSQL datastores.
• ● SQL examples: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle
• ● NoSQL examples: MongoDB, Cassandra, Redis, DynamoDB, Elastic Search, HBASE
• ● Proven experience in leading and mentoring a team of engineers ensuring successful project
• delivery.
• ● In depth knowledge and proficiency of messaging queue concepts

Key Responsibilities

• ● Lead Design, develop, and maintain scalable and robust web applications and data
• pipelines.
• ● Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to gather requirements
• and translate them into technical specifications.
• ● Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices and coding standards.
• ● Conduct code reviews ensuring adherence to best practices and high coding standards
• provide constructive feedback to team members.
• ● Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimize performance and resolve issues.
• ● Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, development,
• testing, and deployment. Participate in architectural discussions and decision-making
• processes to shape the future of our technology stack
• ● Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends and evaluate their potential
• impact on our products and services.
• ● Contribute to the development and improvement of engineering processes, tools, and
• methodologies.
• ● Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration within
• the team.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• ● 6+ years of professional experience in software development, with a strong focus on Java.
• ● Proficiency in Java frameworks such as Spring, Hibernate, or similar.
• ● Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• ● Familiarity with front-end technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus.
• ● Working knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts
• ● Understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.).Strong problem-
• solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• ● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications

● Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).Familiarity with

containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).Knowledge of CI/CD tools and

practices.

● Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and automated testing frameworks.

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