Sr Backend Software Engineer - Data and ML Innovation

Russell Tobin; Cupertino (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,432 - 101,942; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

401(k) retirement savings

Employee assistance program

Job summary

A recruiting agency seeks a Sr Backend Software Engineer to develop scalable data pipelines and services. This role requires a BS in Computer Science and over 10 years of programming experience in Python, focusing on creating robust backend solutions that leverage complex data processing techniques. The hybrid position will significantly impact various applications powered by cutting-edge intelligence features, working with large datasets and ensuring efficient data processing systems.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of programming experience in Python.
• Familiarity with Java/GoLang/Rust/Swift.
• Experience in designing and testing software for applications at scale.

Responsibilities

• Develop training data pipelines to prepare data for training jobs.
• Leverage training modules to enhance models.
• Process and filter large datasets efficiently.
• Create scalable web services and APIs for data access.

Skills

Programming in Python

Concurrency and parallelism

Functional programming

REST API

Data structures and algorithms

OOP

Education

BS in Computer Science or Equivalent

Tools

Redis

VectorDB

Docker

Maven

Kafka

Job description

Sr Backend Software Engineer - Data and ML Innovation

Location: Cupertino, CA (Hybrid onsite Tues - Thurs)

Duration: 3 months with possible extension

Pay Range: $70-$74.00/hr on w2, DOE

Job Summary

We are looking for people with a track record in building scalable pipelines and services. Join us, and impact hundreds of millions of customers across billions of their interactions with foundation model powered Intelligence features, that are available on iPhone, iPad, HomePod, Mac, Watch, CarPlay, and tv across more than 30 languages!

Responsibilities

• Training data pipeline development. Convert raw data into format acceptable by training jobs on GCP and AWS.
• Leverage internal and open-sourced training modules.
• Large scale inferences: Leverage internal and open-sourced inference stack to generate inferences with fine-tuned LLMs on massive amounts of data, for pre-train and post-training.
• Data processing and filtering: Have the ability to efficiently process and filter very large amounts of data, often times messy.
• Scalable web services backend and APIs to support data access and data inspection tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science or Equivalent.
• 10+ years of programming experience in Python. Extensive experience in concurrency and parallelism, functional programming, decorators.
• Familiarity in other programming languages (Java/GoLang/Rust/Swift).
• Proficient in REST API, Redis, VectorDB or other large scale data storage systems.
• Solid foundational programming skills (algorithms, data structures, OOP, etc).
• Experience designing, writing, reviewing, testing and delivering software for applications and systems at scale.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with streaming-processing (Kafka).
• Familiarity with a variety of build tools (Jenkins, Maven, Docker, Gradle).
• Experience providing architecture and design guidance.
• A good communicator with clear and concise, active listening and empathy skills.
• Are self-motivated and curious. Strive to continually learn on the job.
• Have demonstrated creative and critical thinking with an innate drive to improve how things work. Have a high tolerance for ambiguity.

Benefits

Pride Global offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k) retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.