Sr. Backend Distributed Systems Engineer
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About the Role
Capgemini is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on one of the world's largest social media platforms, handling petabytes of data daily. You will design and implement distributed systems solutions using cutting-edge technologies in a self-organized R&D team.
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Responsibilities
- Receive tasks from Project Lead, prepare functional and design specifications, and align with stakeholders
- Ensure assigned areas are delivered on time and meet quality expectations
- Provide effort estimations, agree on timelines, and contribute to project planning
- Evaluate existing data systems and identify improvement opportunities
- Develop best practices for data coding to ensure system wide consistency
- Update and optimize local and metadata models
- Troubleshoot and optimize data infrastructure and pipelines
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud based pipelines that deliver business critical data efficiently
- Initiate and conduct code reviews, and help establish coding standards and guidelines
- Collaborate closely with cross functional teams
Requirements
- Strong experience with distributed key value stores such as Redis Cluster or StarRocks
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, containerization, and cloud native architectures with hands on experience on Kubernetes (e.g., AWS EKS)
- Proficiency in Python with understanding of low level system concepts; C++ is a plus
- Hands on experience with observability and monitoring tools for distributed systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
- Strong problem solving skills and ability to operate in a fast paced collaborative environment
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About the job you're considering
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will work on one of the world’s largest social media platforms, handling multiple petabytes of data processed daily.
- You will be part of a self organized R&D team working in a challenging and innovative environment for our client.
- You will investigate, design, and implement solutions for complex technical challenges using cutting edge technologies.
Your role
- Receive tasks from the Project Lead or Team Lead, prepare functional and design specifications, and align them with all stakeholders.
- Ensure assigned areas are delivered on time and meet quality expectations.
- Provide effort estimations, agree on timelines with the manager, and contribute to project planning.
- Evaluate existing data systems and identify improvement opportunities.
- Develop best practices for data coding to ensure system wide consistency.
- Update and optimize local and metadata models.
- Assess implemented data systems for discrepancies, variances, and performance efficiency.
- Troubleshoot and optimize data infrastructure and pipelines.
- Understand business drivers and analytical use cases, translating them into reliable data products.
- Design, implement, and maintain cloud based pipelines that deliver business critical data efficiently.
- Identify area level risks and implement mitigation plans.
- Initiate and conduct code reviews, and help establish coding standards, conventions, and guidelines.
Your skills and experience
- Strong experience with distributed key value stores such as Redis Cluster or StarRocks (preferable).
- Solid understanding of distributed systems, containerization, and cloud native architectures, with hands on experience deploying and managing workloads on Kubernetes platforms (e.g., AWS EKS).
- Proficiency in Python, with a strong understanding of low level system concepts and system calls; experience with C++ is a plus.
- Hands on experience with observability and monitoring tools for distributed systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
- Strong problem solving skills, with the ability to operate effectively in a fast paced, collaborative environment.
Compensation
- The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: CAD 62,874 CAD 147,504/year.
- Actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, education, certifications, experience, and other factors.
- In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions.
Benefits
- Paid time off: Vacation 12 25 days, company paid holidays, personal days, sick leave.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada).
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada).
- Life and disability insurance.
- Employee assistance programs.
Location
- Remote anywhere in Canada.
About Capgemini
- Capgemini Engineering is the world leader in engineering services.
- Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner with 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries.
Disclaimers
- Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process.
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