Software Engineer – New College Graduate

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United States is seeking entry-level engineers to help design and build scalable data processing systems and visualization tools. You will work with senior engineers on reviews, design discussions, and planning to deliver features for large-scale sensor data.

The role emphasizes learning distributed systems, DevOps practices, and frontend/backend development, with a focus on shaping engineering culture at an early-stage startup.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or another STEM discipline.
• Strong coursework or project experience in data structures, algorithms, or data analysis.
• Eagerness to learn large-scale distributed systems and real-time data platforms.
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
• U.S. Person required: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee.
• Compliance with ITAR / EAR regulations.
• Experience with streaming or data tools such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, or Beam.
• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL, Timescale, or Druid.
• Exposure to frontend frameworks such as React and TypeScript.
• Experience with DevOps practices including Git, CI/CD, testing, and monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and development of high-performance, scalable systems for data processing and visualization.
• Build features enabling engineers to explore and act on millions of sensor data points.
• Work closely with senior engineers in code reviews, design discussions, and product planning.
• Learn and apply best practices in distributed systems, DevOps, and frontend/backend development.
• Help shape engineering culture, standards, and processes at an early-stage startup.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Flink

Spark

Beam

PostgreSQL

Timescale

Druid

React

TypeScript

Git

CI/CD

Testing

Monitoring

Job description

• Contribute to the design and development of high-performance, scalable systems for data processing and visualization
• Build features enabling engineers to explore and act on millions of sensor data points
• Work closely with senior engineers in code reviews, design discussions, and product planning
• Learn and apply best practices in distributed systems, DevOps, and frontend/backend development
• Help shape engineering culture, standards, and processes at an early-stage startup

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Math, Physics, or another STEM discipline
• Strong coursework or project experience in data structures, algorithms, or data analysis
• Eagerness to learn large-scale distributed systems and real-time data platforms
• Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• U.S. Person required: U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual such as an asylee or refugee
• Compliance with ITAR / EAR regulations
• Experience with streaming or data tools such as Kafka, Flink, Spark, or Beam
• Familiarity with databases such as PostgreSQL, Timescale, or Druid
• Exposure to frontend frameworks such as React and TypeScript
• Experience with DevOps practices including Git, CI/CD, testing, and monitoring

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in building high-performance, scalable systems for data processing and visualization, with a strong foundation in distributed systems and DevOps practices. Proficient in utilizing data tools and frontend frameworks to enhance engineering culture and standards in a fast-paced environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Bachelor’s Degree In Computer Science
• Experience With Streaming Tools
• Familiarity With Frontend Frameworks
• Knowledge Of ITAR / EAR Regulations
• Strong Communication Skills

Hard Skills

• Data Structures
• Algorithms
• Data Analysis
• Distributed Systems
• Real-Time Data Platforms
• DevOps Practices
• Git
• CI/CD
• Testing
• Monitoring

Soft Skills

• Collaborative Mindset
• Ability To Thrive In Ambiguous Environments

Industry Keywords

• U.S. Person Requirement
• Compliance With ITAR / EAR Regulations

Tools & Technologies

• Kafka
• Flink
• Spark
• Beam
• PostgreSQL
• Timescale
• Druid
• React
• TypeScript