Senior Backend Engineer (Remote/Contract)

Company: Optello
Location: Garland
Posted on: November 19, 2021

Job Description:

Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer

Job Location: Remote (contract-to-hire)

Job Salary: Depends on Experience

Requirements: Java, Apache Flink, AWS, Python is a bonus, Computer Science Degree

A growing tech firm in Los Angeles County is seeking a creative and passionate Senior Backend Engineer with 6+ years of experience. This position entails working within teams to build out cutting-edge software systems interfacing with cutting-edge A.I. technologies. This role has exposure to many different technologies and business verticals creating huge room for learning and professional growth.

If you are a Senior Backend Engineer with experience, please read on!

What You Will Be Doing
Contribute actively to architecture, design & implementation discussions, demonstrating initiative.
Design & Implement solutions for data preparation, ingestion, transformation and processing for use by applications
Design & Implement robust, scalable, high performance and low latency microservices, and deploy them using container technologies
Demonstrate the initiative to explore alternative technologies and approaches to solving problems
Skilled in breaking down problems, documenting problem statements and estimating efforts
Debug, troubleshoot, and improve live cloud-based applications
Mentor junior engineers, perform code reviews and document design decisions
Work closely with the team that follows the Agile software development lifecycle process
Write clean testable code

What You Need for this Position
6+ years of software design and development experience, demonstrating increasing levels of responsibilities and ownership of a significant set of modules or applications.
BS or MS in Computer Science or a related degree
Strong knowledge of data analytics and processing using Apache Flink, or alternatively with technologies such as Apache Spark, Storm, Kinesis or Hive.
Expert knowledge of at least one of the following programming languages: Java, Scala, Python
Expertise in one or more storage technologies, both relational & NoSQL
Strong understanding of data architecture, ETL and processing of structured and unstructured data, leveraging open source and cloud data technologies
Knowledge of Cloud Technologies and Distributed Systems. Experience with AWS/Azure, Docker and container technologies is a solid plus.
Experience with debugging and troubleshooting of complex systems
Has the ability to work independently in a project, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Has the willingness and ability to learn new programming languages, tools and methodologies
Strong written and verbal communication skills

So, if you are a Senior Backend Engineer with experience, please apply today!

So, if you are a Senior Backend Engineer/Data Engineer with experience, please apply today!

Colorado employees will receive paid sick leave. For additional information about available benefits, please contact Taylor McAlister

Colorado employees will receive paid sick leave. For additional information about available benefits, please contact Taylor McAlister

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Taylor.McAlister@Optello.com
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Optello is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Your Right to Work - In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

Optello will consider for Employment in the City of Los Angeles qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance.

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