Senior SW Engineer (Systems Engineer)

Roberts Recruiting, LLC; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% coverage of medical and dental

Paid employee parking/MBTA costs

Unlimited PTO

Fully stocked kitchen

Company events

Job summary

A fast-growing technology company in Cambridge is seeking a Systems Engineer to optimize and enhance their core technology infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have expertise in enterprise Java and a strong focus on system performance and stability. Responsibilities include diagnosing problems, optimizing software, and extending data infrastructure to meet business needs. This role offers an innovative environment with substantial employee benefits including full medical coverage and unlimited PTO.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with enterprise Java is essential.
• BS degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Strong written communication skills and attention to detail are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Write tested, idiomatic, documented Java code.
• Diagnose and solve system problems.
• Optimize software for performance at scale.
• Extend data infrastructure for evolving business needs.
• Continuously learn new technologies.

Skills

Proficiency with enterprise Java

Highly-developed written communication skills

Attention to detail

Familiarity with relational database technologies

Familiarity with full-text search technologies

Familiarity with distributed computing technologies

Familiarity with single page application frameworks

Experience in a multi-threaded environment

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

About the job:

One of the Boston area's fastest growing technology companies, we are the only social media site dedicated to empowering the world's workforce. We are a social media platform that connects our 90 million+ members to each other and potential employers.

We are looking for a Systems Engineer responsible for optimizing and enhancing our core technology infrastructure. You’ll be solving problems associated with all of our capabilities such as our high-performance job search engine, scalable content recommendation service, machine learning platform, integrated consumer communications system, and others. As a member of our growing team, you will be responsible for the performance, stability, and enhancement of our deployed software infrastructure and work with other engineers throughout our rigorous, highly-collaborative process.

What you’ll be doing here:

• Writing tested, idiomatic, and documented Java
• Diagnosing and solving systems problems
• Optimizing software at scale
• Extending the data infrastructure to handle the evolving needs of the business
• Constantly learning new things

About you and your skills:

• Proficiency with enterprise Java
• BS degree in Computer Science or related field
• Highly-developed written communication skills and attention to detail
• Familiarity with relational database technologies such as MySQL
• Familiarity with full-text search technologies such as ElasticSearch
• Familiarity with distributed computing technologies such as Apache Ignite
• Familiarity with single page application frameworks such as AngularJS
• Experience working in a multi-threaded environment

About Us:

• Affiliated partner of MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, CSAIL
• We cover 100% of both medical and dental
• We pay for employee parking/MBTA costs
• Unlimited PTO
• Fully stocked kitchen & we host lots of fun all-company events
• Boston Business Journal best place to work 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018