Senior Software Engineer, Analytics — Record Matching

Babel Street; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Benefits: Covers 85-100% of premium costs

Retirement Plans: Competitive 401(K) match

Unlimited Flexible Leave

12 paid Federal Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Babel Street is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Analytics Group to enhance record matching functionality. This high-impact role requires 6+ years in Java development, with strong skills in scalable systems design and API creation.

You will lead technical direction while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring high-quality performance in our analytics stack. Babel Street offers competitive health benefits, unlimited flexible leave, and comprehensive retirement plans.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in professional Java development.
• Proven expertise in designing scalable systems and robust APIs.
• Strong understanding of Elasticsearch internals, including performance tuning and data modeling.
• Strong communication and technical skills.
• Experience with computational linguistics or NLP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create new architecture and components for the analytics platform.
• Research and prototype new technologies to improve performance.
• Serve as the primary technical expert for components.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in agile planning.
• Design and deliver robust APIs and scalable architectures.

Skills

Java development

API design

Elasticsearch internals

Technical communication

Agile methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Babel Street is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for its Analytics Group to enhance record matching functionality. This high-impact role requires 6+ years in Java development, with strong skills in scalable systems design and API creation.

You will lead technical direction while mentoring junior engineers and ensuring high-quality performance in our analytics stack. Babel Street offers competitive health benefits, unlimited flexible leave, and comprehensive retirement plans.