Senior Software Development Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain back-end services and APIs using Kotlin.
• Ensure the application handles extremely high throughput with extremely low latency.
• Architect and implement distributed systems to support a globally deployed edge network.
• Write highly concurrent and efficient code to optimize performance.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy, owning the specification and design of features that span multiple internal systems.
• Coordinate the execution of projects across multiple organizationally matrixed teams.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Continuously monitor and improve system performance, reliability, and scalability.

Requirements

• MS/BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent with over 8 years of software development experience.
• Expertise in back-end development.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing distributed SaaS systems.
• Strong knowledge of concurrency and multithreading.
• Experience with high throughput, low latency systems.
• Familiarity with edge computing and globally distributed networks.
• Proficiency in Kotlin is preferred, but expertise with Java or Scala is also acceptable.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to make savvy tradeoffs between expediting work while not incurring undue technical debt.

Nice to Have

• Proficiency in Kotlin is preferred, but expertise with Java or Scala is also acceptable.

Qualifications

• Over 8 years of software development experience.
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.

Benefits & Perks

• The U.S. pay range for this position is $153,600 -- $286,600 annually.
• Pay within this range varies by work location and may also depend on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Potential eligibility for long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award.