Backend Software Engineer - Calculation Engines
Design and scale Java-based distributed microservices for a data-intensive calculation engine. Requires 3+ years of software engineering experience with familiarity in Java, Python, SQL, Kubernetes, and related technologies.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Design and build distributed microservice components in Addepar’s calculation engine - a data intensive application
- Scale our Java-based calculation engine to 100x larger workloads using best-of-breed time series analytics database technologies
- Get involved in the decision process to make the best decision to scale with the consideration of data consistency, throughput, speed, operability and cost
- Profile and improve system efficiency in a highly concurrent platform
Requirements
- 3+ years of software engineering or equivalent experience
- Experience with Object Oriented programming languages
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to explore complex problems spaces objectively from multiple points of view, utilizing both legacy tools and modern technologies to drive outcomes
- General familiarity with some of the technologies we use: Java, Python, SQL, SQS, relational databases and key-value stores
- Kubernetes
- Linux proficiency, basic shell scripting and a solid grasp of systems level programming is a plus
Skills
Java, Python, SQL, SQS, Relational Databases, Key-Value Stores, Kubernetes, Linux, Object-Oriented Programming
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