Job Description – Backend Platform/Data Engineer

Job Overview

Key Qualifications

Minimum of 5+ years experience designing, implementing, and supporting highly scalable applications

Excellent Java or Python development and debugging skills

Proficient in building highly scalable real time services based on REST/gPRC

Proficient in Event-driven architecture and messaging frameworks (Pub/Sub, Kafka, and/or RabbitMQ)

Proficient in large scale data platform and data processing system such as Hadoop and Spark

Proficient in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale, high-performance systems and frameworks.

Proficient in various data stores: SQL, NoSQL, and/or key-value store

Knowledge and experience building applied ML based applications highly preferred

Ability to wear multiple hats, do whatever it takes ability and attitude.

Nice to Have. Objective-C, some prior experience building iOS Apps.

Description

Consider joining a small team writing the software which provides mail services to iCloud customers. We are looking for an extremely capable engineer who has a strong background in building high-performance, scalable and extensible systems using big data technologies. In addition to crafting efficient, testable, easy-to-maintain code, you recognize the importance of writing functional specifications and design documents. Quality is number one in your mind, and you thrive on building comprehensive unit and end-to-end tests, not only for features you build but also for existing features that need more testing. In this highly visible position, the successful candidate will enhance existing mail systems while collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams, and also implement new customized mail experiences, in addition to preventing abuse of the system.

Education & Experience

BS or MS in Computer Science or equivalent

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