Civil Engineer Two Sigma Tacoma, WA

Filetwigbay; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Two Sigma is hiring a Civil Engineer in Tacoma, WA to build robust REST APIs and scalable Java data pipelines. The role emphasizes real ownership over work, clear growth paths, and a collaborative team that ships reliably.

The position is full-time in Tacoma, offering a salary between $92,000 and $137,000 with mentorship, flexible hours, and comprehensive benefits. Candidates should be comfortable navigating ambiguity and delivering end-to-end solutions.

Qualifications

• Proficient in REST API design, implementation and testing.
• Able to adapt to ambiguous briefs and fast-changing requirements.
• Own projects from concept through delivery and measure impact.
• Able to translate data findings into actionable recommendations.
• Maintain a growth mindset and learn from feedback.

Responsibilities

• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis.
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Java.
• Harden cloud auth and security to pass audits.
• Drive incident postmortems and prevent outages.
• Keep build pipelines green to ensure smooth deployments.
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time.

Skills

REST API

Adaptability

Project ownership

Data interpretation

Growth mindset

Java

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Azure

Webpack

Job description

You can write REST API that works or Spring Boot that lasts; our Civil Engineer role at Two Sigma is for engineers who insist on both. This full-time Civil Engineer role offers a $92,000 - $137,000 salary, real ownership over your work, and a clear path to grow alongside a team that ships.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis
• Tune Emotional Intelligence caching so Two Sigma survives the Tacoma launch spike on the same hardware
• Harden Two Sigma's Microsoft Azure auth so the WA audit comes back clean
• Scale data pipelines processing millions of events with Java
• Negotiate People Management tradeoffs with product when Two Sigma timelines and reality collide
• Drive the Java incident postmortem that stops the Tacoma outage from recurring
• Keep the Webpack build pipeline green so Tacoma deploys never wait on a red light
• Profile and refactor legacy code to reduce technical debt over time

What You'll Bring

• Real proficiency with REST API, plus willingness to learn Adaptability fast
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
• Comfort interpreting data and translating findings into clear recommendations
• A growth mindset that treats feedback as fuel, not threat

Two Sigma brings together self-directed people in Tacoma, WA who care deeply about the craft behind technology. We give mid-level hires room to fail small so they can later succeed big on technology work.

Land here and your reward starts at $92,000 - $137,000, then climbs alongside the mentorship, flexible hours, and benefits we keep stacking on top.

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