Java Backend Engineer

Jobsbridge; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A Silicon Valley based I.T staffing firm is seeking a senior software engineer to join their Data Engineering team. This role focuses on designing big data solutions and developing web services for real-time applications. Candidates should have a minimum of 6 years of software engineering experience along with strong skills in Java, C++, and big data technologies. The position offers opportunities for leadership and professional development within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience.
• Strong project leadership experience, leading multiple complex software development projects.
• 3+ years DevOps experience including configuration and optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop big data solutions using industry standard technologies.
• Develop web services for real-time big data access.
• Lead development teams using agile methodologies.

Skills

Java

C++

Python

Ruby

SQL

Data structures

Algorithms

Distributed systems

Big data technologies

Education

BS in Computer Science

MS in Computer Science

Tools

Hadoop

Vertica

Tableau

Cassandra

Kafka

Job description

Jobsbridge, Inc. is a fast growing Silicon Valley based I.T staffing and professional services company specializing in Web, Cloud & Mobility staffing solutions.

Be it core Java, full-stack Java, Web/UI designers, Big Data or Cloud or Mobility developers/architects, we have them all.

Job Description

• Work in the Small Business Group (SBG) Data Engineering team. The team has twenty-seven engineers working on Data Warehousing, Personalization, Risk, Fraud, Graph Database Solutions, Business Intelligence and more.
• Design and develop big data solutions using industry standard technologies.
• Develop web services that make big data available in real-time for in-product applications.
• Work with data architects to ensure that Big Data solutions are aligned with company-wide technology directions.
• Lead fast moving development teams using agile methodologies.
• Lead by example, demonstrating best practices for unit testing, CI/CD, performance testing, capacity planning, documentation, monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Communicate progress across organizations and levels from individual contributor to senior executive. Identify and clarify the critical few issues that need action and drive appropriate decisions and actions. Communicate results clearly and in actionable form.
• Serve as technical "go to" person for our core technologies – Hadoop, Vertica, Tableau, Cassandra, Graph Databases and others.
• Demonstrate strong implementation aptitude to translate objectives into a scalable solution to meet the needs of the end customer while meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrate commitment to your professional development by attending conferences, taking classes, giving technical presentations, and participating in developer communities inside and outside of the organization.

Required Skills

• BS in Computer Science. MS Preferred.
• Strong CS fundamentals including data structures, algorithms and distributed systems.
• Strong database fundamentals including SQL, performance and schema design.
• Strong programming skills in Java, C++, Python, Ruby or similar.
• 6+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience.
• 6+ years of experience integrating technical processes and business outcomes – specifically: data and process analysis, data quality metrics/monitoring, data architecture, developing policies/standards & supporting processes.
• Strong project leadership experience, including 5 or more years leading multiple complex software development projects using agile methodologies.
• Experience in people management or interest in people management is a plus.
• Experience using big data technologies and their applications (HDFS, Kafka, Cassandra, Columnar Databases, Graph Databases, etc).
• History of contributing to open source projects is a plus.
• 3+ years DevOps experience including configuration, optimization, backup, high reliability, monitoring and systems version control. AWS experience is a plus.