# Software Engineer (Backend)

**Company:** [Confluera](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/confluera)
**Location:** Palo Alto, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Skills:** Java, Python, Kafka, Spark, Distributed Systems, APIs, Etl Pipelines
**Posted:** 2021-03-20

> Build scalable distributed systems and APIs for cybersecurity data processing and anomaly detection. Requires Java/Python proficiency, Kafka/Spark familiarity, and distributed systems experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Building distributed systems processing large volumes of data.
- Design, develop and maintain APIs, systems to enable the product in a scalable fashion.
- Building models and features to enhance anomaly detection.
- Work & Communicate with Product, Design and Other Engineering teams.
- Develop and iterate fast, maintaining a high quality bar.

## Requirements
- Programming languages: **Java**, **Python**
- Familiarity with streaming platforms such as **Kafka**.
- Familiarity with stream processing systems such as **Spark**.
- Familiarity with distributed systems.

## Bonus Qualifications
- Experience working on streaming and stream processing systems such as **Kafka**, **Spark** etc.
- Experience building ETL pipelines.
- Experience working with distributed systems.
- Have delivered a production system on a large scale and has experience maintaining it.
- Leadership experience

## Education/Qualifications
- BA/BS or MA/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

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