Software Engineer – Systems

Software Engineer – Systems

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Software, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or related field
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in coding in one of the following industry-standard languages: C, C++, Java, or C#
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in Python, PHP, or Haskell
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in relational databases and SQL
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in software development tools: Code editors (VIM or Emacs), and revision control systems (Subversion, GIT, or Perforce)
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in Linux, UNIX, or other *nix-like OS as evidenced by file manipulation, advanced commands, and shell scripting
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in core web technologies: HTML, CSS, or JavaScript
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in building highly-scalable performant solutions
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in data processing, programming languages, databases, networking, operating systems, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in applying algorithms and core computer science concepts to real world systems as evidenced by recognizing and matching patterns from different areas of computer science in production systems
• Completion of a university-level course/research project/internship/thesis in distributed systems

Responsibilities

• Research, design, develop, build and test operating systems-level software, compilers, and network distribution software for large distributed components that run our applications
• Build new features and improve existing products
• Work on problems of moderate scope
• Push code, drive the development of the systems behind our products, and create web applications that reach billions of people, build high volume servers, and be a part of a team to connect people around the globe
• Develop a strong understanding of relevant product area, codebase, and/or systems
• Demonstrate proficiency in data analysis, programming and software engineering
• Produce high quality code with good test coverage, using modern abstractions and frameworks
• Receiving general instructions on routine work and detailed instructions on new projects or assignments, work independently, use available resources to get unblocked, and complete tasks on-schedule by exercising strong judgment and problem solving skills
• Master internal development standards from developing to releasing code in order to take on tasks and projects with increasing levels of complexity
• Actively seek and give feedback in alignment with company Performance Philosophy

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.