Backend Lead Engineer, Marigold

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 7+ years programming experience in a enterprise, high-scale framework, with most recent significant experience in Java or Groovy
• Advanced understanding of the core server-side development concepts
• Proficient in writing and performance tuning complex SQL
• Advanced relational DB experience with MySQL, Postgres or equivalent
• Experience building and integrating with web services REST APIs
• Experience with high performance datastores such as Redis (or similar experience working with NoSQL stores such as DynamoDB, ScyllaDB, Cassandra)
• Experience working with queues and stream processing such as Kafka, (or similar experience working with SQS, SNS or Kinesis)
• Experience working with AWS, GCP or equivalent cloud providers
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to compose clear and concise technical documentation

Desirable

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and data science teams to design, develop, and deploy highly scalable solutions
• Write and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests for the software you produce
• Work through all phases of the software development life cycle, including analysis, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and maintenance
• Work closely with the QA team to review test plans for gaps and completeness
• Conduct performance benchmarks and tune the system for high throughput
• Review team code commits and sign-off on commit quality and adherence to standards
• Identify team member growth opportunities and mentor less experienced engineers
• Participate or lead in architecture reviews to vet project design across the organization
• Investigate, analyze and address reported defects in a timely manner
• Deliver technical documentation for use by customers and partners