Software Engineer

JOB OVERVIEW
We are looking for a Software Engineer to join our growing Engineering team and build out the next generation of our platform. The ideal candidate is a hands-on platform builder with significant experience in developing scalable data platforms. We’re looking for someone with experience in business intelligence, analytics, data science and data products. They must have strong, firsthand technical expertise in a variety of configuration management and big data technologies and the proven ability to fashion robust scalable solutions that can manage large data sets. They must be at ease working in an agile environment with little supervision. This person should embody a passion for continuous improvement and test-driven development.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Analyze the needs of the user

Design, test and develop the software to meet those needs

Recommend upgrades for existing systems and programs

Develop separate elements of a software that work well in the program as a whole

Create various diagrams, flowcharts and models that illustrate the type of code needed for programmers

Ensure continued functionality of a program during maintenance and testing of software

Document each aspect of a system or application as a reference for future upgrades and maintenance

Revisit the development process to fix bugs or address client or consumer concerns

QUALIFICATION
Hands-on experience working with technologies like Hadoop, Hive, Pig, Oozie, Map Reduce, Spark, Sqoop, Kafka, Flume, etc.

Strong DevOps focus and experience building and deploying infrastructure with cloud deployment technologies like ansible, chef, puppet, etc.

Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks.

Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies.

Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science or equivalent experience.