Must Have:

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  5+ years of backend software engineering experience
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  Strong Java and Python development experience
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  Strong AWS experience
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  Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming
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  Experience building backend services and APIs
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  Experience with event-driven or pub/sub architecture
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  Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL

Responsibilities:

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  Design and build scalable backend services for metadata ingestion, association, aggregation, normalization, and distribution
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  Lead technical design and implementation of new features
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  Develop clean, maintainable, and high-quality code
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  Partner with engineering leadership and project teams on delivery planning and execution
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  Identify system and workflow improvements to increase reliability and scalability
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  Support and mentor junior and mid-level engineers
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  Contribute to systems that manage large-scale content metadata for downstream platform use

Qualifications:

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  5+ years of software development experience
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  Strong backend engineering background; this is not a data engineering role
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  Hands-on experience with Java, Python, and AWS services such as Lambda, Kinesis, SQS/SNS, and DynamoDB
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  Experience with relational and NoSQL databases
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  Experience with Kafka, Kinesis, or similar event-driven systems
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  Strong computer science fundamentals including data structures, algorithms, and software design
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  Ability to work independently and solve complex technical problems
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  STEM degree required

Nice to Have:

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  Spring Boot
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  DynamoDB
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  PostgreSQL
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  Kafka
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  Kinesis
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  Neo4j
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  Terraform
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  GraphQL
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  Some front-end exposure