Design, build, and support high performance, scalable, and innovative backend systems/services.
Develop backend APIs, implement system instrumentation, and provide documentation.
Work closely with other engineers and product management teams to meet fixed deadlines.
Work in all phases of a rapid product development lifecycle.
Ensure consistent adherence to engineering standards across the team.
Develop technical & domain expertise and apply to solve product challenges.
Ensure code quality and maintainability with evolving architecture and tech stack.
Mentor and develop junior engineers on the Content API team.

5+ years of professional software development expertise
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (preferred), or equivalent years of experience
Deep understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms
Experience with common backend technologies such as Java, GraphQL, REST APIs and microservice architectures
Experience with architecture and delivery of high volume, cached, fault tolerant, multi-threaded scalable systems
Experience with Java, Linux, Python, Spring Framework, search technologies, distributed systems, and cloud-native technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, etc.)
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., GitHub, Copilot, Cursor, or equivalent) to support software development, debugging, and code optimization.

Senior Software Engineer

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