Software Engineer – Systems

Software Engineer – Systems

Requirements

• Requires a Master’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Software, Information Systems Management, Computer Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or related field and one year of work experience in the job offered or in a computer-related occupation.
• Requires one year of experience in the following:
• 1. Coding in one of the following industry-standard languages: C, C++, Java, or C#
• 2. Python, PHP, or Haskell
• 3. Relational databases and SQL
• 4. Software development tools: Code editors (VIM or Emacs), and revision control systems (Subversion, GIT, or Perforce)
• 5. Linux, UNIX, or other *nix-like OS as evidenced by file manipulation, advanced commands, and shell scripting
• 6. Core web technologies: HTML, CSS, or JavaScript
• 7. Build highly-scalable performant solutions
• 8. Data processing, programming languages, databases, networking, operating systems, computer graphics, or human-computer interaction
• 9. 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
• 10. 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, 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.
• Develop and test new features or optimizations for supporting a reliable, fault tolerant and large-scale distributed system.
• Monitor and analyze the performance of the system components to identify areas of improvement.
• Participate in production on call rotation to ensure the reliability and availability of the services.
• Operate in a cross functional environment and develop good collaborations.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.