Senior Software Engineer

Robert Half • San Francisco, CA • 17h ago

Description

Service Type: Contract- 52 weeks, open for extension or conversion

Location Preference: San Francisco (preferred), Seattle or Los Angeles (secondary). Remote work is acceptable, but candidates must be willing to work onsite if converted to a full-time role.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a dynamic team focused on building and maintaining a high-performance, distributed, microservice-based advertising platform. This role is part of a cross-functional group responsible for delivering end-to-end solutions in areas such as machine learning, big data, backend services, and data visualization. The ideal candidate will have deep experience in big data technologies and backend or full-stack development. This is a great opportunity for someone who is proactive, collaborative, and passionate about building scalable systems.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop components of a large-scale data platform for batch and real-time processing.

Build cloud-based infrastructure for big data applications, optimizing for performance, scalability, and availability.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including researchers, product managers, and QA engineers to deliver innovative solutions.

Advocate for best engineering practices including CI/CD, code reviews, and automated testing.

Translate cutting-edge research into scalable production systems.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronics Engineering, or a related field.

5+ years of professional programming experience in Java, Scala, Python, or similar languages.

3+ years of experience in big data development using technologies such as Spark, Hive, SingleStore, Airflow, and AWS.

Strong understanding of system and application design principles.

Proven experience building highly available and scalable services.

Experience working with large-scale data (petabyte level).

Passion for technology and openness to interdisciplinary collaboration.

-Preferred Qualifications

Experience with cloud infrastructure tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes (K8s), and Spinnaker.

Familiarity with monitoring tools like Grafana and Datadog.

Proficiency in modern web frameworks (e.g., React.js, Vue.js, Angular) and web technologies (HTML, CSS, Webpack).

Knowledge of advertising technology and domain-specific challenges.

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