Principal Data Systems Software Engineer

Required Skills

• A minimum of six years working on mission critical large scale systems
• Experience with complex distributed systems
• Deep experience in troubleshooting networking and operating systems issues, root cause analysis, with a deep ability to identify new metrics for monitoring
• Deep experience with cloud scale infrastructure. More specifically, knowledge of one or more of the following
  • Kubernetes
  • Prometheus
  • ELK
• Strong knowledge of scripting with knowledge of one or more of the following
  • Shell programming
  • Scripting in Ruby
  • Python programming
• Working knowledge of Apache Tomcat, Nginx, or Netty
• Strong problem analysis skills
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• BS in computer science or equivalent experience

Highly Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of shared nothing database systems (Cassandra, HBase, DynamoDB, CosmosDB)
• Knowledge of log structured storage systems
• Knowledge of performance tuning and analysis in large scale distributed systems
• Programming skills in one of the following languages
  • Java
  • C++, or C

• Own a feature area’s data model across Online Transaction Processing/Online Analytical Processing, JSON, spatial, or graph
• Define performance budgets and enforce query patterns that meet latency targets at scale
• Partner with product management to design experiments that drive adoption, conversion, and retention; analyze results to inform roadmap
• Architects existing and complex new services

• Designs software solutions and analyzes and identifies requirements to achieve business and operational goals, sharing results with manager upon completion
• Adheres to and improves execution of all phases of the software development lifecycle; provides guidance and coaching to engineers to drive improvements
• Utilizes advanced knowledge to develop and guide new software features and enhancements leading design specifications, ensuring accessibility, and develops documents to clarify software design and code
• Leads code reviews in multiple areas to help drive improvements
• Conducts debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix complex software issues
• Develops fixes for identified issues
• Implements comprehensive software testing (e.g., functional and non-functional testing), quality assurance processes, software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging, sharing work with manager and/or lead upon completion
• Conducts performance profiling and optimization of coding, building scalable solutions, and anticipating and resolving potential outcomes
• Troubleshoots and resolves complex issues related to application programming interface (API) functionality and integration
• Implements complex API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies

• Implements and contributes to developing software, systems, and services, ensuring review by manager and/or senior technical leaders upon completion. Recommends project or design scope
• Provides technical guidance and coaching to less experienced developers in existing software architecture
• Contributes to periodic reviews and ensures adherence to architectural standards
• Collaborates with stakeholders and networks externally to ensure work aligns with software architecture
• Implements complex performance optimization and scalability strategies in software design
• Occasionally conducts technology research and evaluation for potential architectural changes that may have an impact on results for the team

• Collaborates with stakeholders to understand customer issues and align solutions
• May provide advanced technical guidance and support to customers regarding customer-reported issues
• Advocates for customers' interests and suggests product enhancements based on feedback
• Provides input to ensure customer satisfaction through timely resolution of issues and effective communication
• Identifies and implements customer issue and/or defect handling and training processes
• Investigates and troubleshoots complex and broad reaching/scoped maintenance issues to ensure customer agreement on short- and long-term solutions (e.g., future enhancements)

• Collaborates with the team and externally to follow development practices and coding standards, providing coaching to less experienced team members
• Participates in peer review processes, provides technical leadership, and ensures code quality and adherence to broad acceptance criteria during development, independently
• Demonstrates and shares advanced knowledge of industry best practices and applies them to software development processes
• Implements complex secure coding practices to prevent security vulnerabilities

• Performs periodic maintenance and testing operations for systems that require upgrading or patching (e.g., for critical vulnerabilities), sharing results with manager upon completion
• Drives improvements, ensures automation, testing, and debugging of systems to ensure service/product availability, health, support, and reliability.
  

• Manages and coordinates moderately complex tasks, monitoring timelines and deliverables to ensure timely completion and adherence to requirements for a moderately sized project or initiative
• Efficiently delegates, monitors, and prioritizes work across multiple projects, providing technical oversight and adjusting plans to address shifts in resources or timelines

• Collaborates across the organization to align on expectations and achieve shared objectives
• Leverages understanding of business leaders, stakeholders, and/or customers to ensure proposed solutions meet their needs
• Supports inclusivity by actively seeking and listening to diverse perspectives, ensuring others feel heard and respected

• Identifies and addresses moderately complex issues by analyzing a wide range of data and/or information to identify solutions in accordance with standard practices
• Proactively escalates unresolved or critical issues with a thorough assessment and suggests potential solutions
• Reviews, contributes to, and documents problem solving strategies

• Pursues learning opportunities to expand knowledge and skills and/or tools in new areas and stays abreast of the latest industry trends and best practices
• Proactively seeks and leverages ongoing feedback and training to improve skills
• Coaches and mentors junior team members, fostering continuous learning and knowledge sharing within and across teams

• Develops ideas, recommends updates, and/or collaborates on the implementation of process improvements to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of processes, protocols, and workflows across teams, and evaluates the impact on key stakeholders
• Solicits feedback from others on ideas for alternative approaches and methods for continued improvement

• Contributes to the talent development pipeline by participating in candidate interviews, assessing candidates, and providing hiring recommendations