Software Engineer (L5) - Experimentation Platform

The Ladders
United States
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Part-time (≤ 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Distributed Systems Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Backend Api Management

Job description

  • Build and enhance experimentation and feature flag services
  • Design high-scale, low-latency services for experiment allocation
  • Ensure reliability and performance by leading incident response and improvement initiatives
  • Instrument services with observability metrics and continuously tune for resilience
  • Collaborate with teams to manage data accuracy and usability for experimentation
  • Define clear data and API contracts for integration surfaces
  • Improve developer experiences for managing experiments and feature flags

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in backend and distributed systems engineering
  • Proficient in Java or another JVM language
  • Experience running production services with a focus on reliability and performance
  • Strong background in algorithms and systems design applied to real-world systems
  • Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively

Benefits & conditions

  • Health Plans and Mental Health support
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
  • Stock Option Program
  • Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Accounts
  • Family-forming benefits
  • Paid Leave of Absence programs
  • 35 days of annual paid time off for hourly employees and flexible time off for salaried employees

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification-your background could be exactly what this team needs.

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