Lead Architectural Design: Independently drive the technical design of massive-scale distributed systems using Java, Spark, Kafka, Iceberg, and more.
Bridge the Gap: Engage with internal and external stakeholders to diagnose the root cause of friction.
Drive Technical Excellence: Mentor the team’s Senior and Full-Stack engineers.
Solve the "Unusually Complex": Tackle the most difficult technical challenges.
Influence the Product Roadmap: Synthesise technical insights to influence future architecture.

12+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on building distributed systems and data platforms.
Deep, hands-on expertise with big data ecosystems (HDFS, Hive, YARN) and modern compute engines (Spark, Flink, Kafka).
A deep understanding of technical architecture, including concurrency, multithreading, and distributed consistency challenges.
Ability to produce high-performance, high-quality code in at least one of the following languages: Java, Scala, or Go; Python experience is a plus.
Proven ability to author complex design documents and act as the primary lead in design discussions.
Familiarity with Kubernetes and Cloud-Native orchestration.
The ability to learn new technologies on the fly in a continuous learning environment.

Senior Staff Software Engineer

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