Lead Engineer

Job description

• 4 years degree or equivalent experience
• 8+ years of industry experience in software design, development, and algorithm related solutions.
• 8+ years of experience in programming languages such as Java, Python, Scala.
• Hands on experience developing distributed systems, large scale systems, database and/or backend APIs.
• Demonstrates expertise in analysis and optimization of systems capacity, performance, and operational health
• Stays current with new and evolving technologies via formal training and self-directed education
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience Big Data tools and Hadoop Ecosystems. Like Apache Spark, Apache Iceberg, Kafka, ORC, MapReduce, Yarn, Hive, HDFS etc
• Experience in architecting, building and running a large-scale system.
• Experience with industry, open-source projects and/or databases and/or large-data distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Platform Management: Lead the design, implementation, and optimization of the Data Platform ensuring scalability and data correctness.
• Development: Oversee the development and maintenance of all core components of the platform.
• Unified APIs: Manage and create highly scalable APIs with GraphQL at enterprise scale.
• Platform Monitoring and Observability: Ensure monitoring solutions and security tools to ensure the integrity and trust in Data and APIs.
• Leadership and Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Technology
• Design and Architecture: Articulate technology designs and architectural decisions to team members, ensuring alignment with business goals and technical standards