Senior Backend Software Engineer Metadata Platforms (Java, Python
Description:
City b> <\/b>Santa Monica/Seattle/San Francisco/NYC<\/span>
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Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote b> <\/span>Hybrid (4 days onsite per week, no flexibility)
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Duration: <\/span b> 3 Months
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Rate Range b> <\/span>Upto $96/hr on W2
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Work Authorization: <\/span b>GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B
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Must Have b>
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5+ years of backend software engineering experience
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Strong Java and Python development experience
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Strong AWS experience
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Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and object -oriented programming
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Experience building backend services and APIs
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Experience with event -driven or pub/sub architecture
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Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
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Responsibilities b>
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Design and build scalable backend services for metadata ingestion, association, aggregation, normalization, and distribution
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Lead technical design and implementation of new features
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Develop clean, maintainable, and high -quality code
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Partner with engineering leadership and project teams on delivery planning and execution
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Identify system and workflow improvements to increase reliability and scalability
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Support and mentor junior and mid -level engineers
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Contribute to systems that manage large -scale content metadata for downstream platform use
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Qualifications b>
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5+ years of software development experience
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Strong backend engineering background; this is not a data engineering role
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Hands -on experience with Java, Python, and AWS services such as Lambda, Kinesis, SQS/SNS, and DynamoDB
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Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
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Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, or similar event -driven systems
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Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and software design
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Ability to work independently and solve complex technical problems
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STEM degree required
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Nice to Have b>
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Spring Boot
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DynamoDB
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PostgreSQL
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Kafka
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Kinesis
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Neo4j
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Terraform
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GraphQL
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Some front -end exposure
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