Company Description
Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them save time and money.
We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.
We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com
Job Description
We are looking for an experienced Principal Software Engineer to join our team and help us develop our analytics platform. You will design, develop, and maintain the backend services that process information collected by our JavaScript and Mobile SDKs. You have experience in Apache Flink and building applications that use AWS native services such as AWS Lambda and DocumentDB, and knowledge of event-driven architecture concepts.
You will report to the Director of Software Engineering.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Design features that are easy to use, reliable, and efficient.
- Collaborate with teams to understand requirements.
- Write automated tests and conduct code reviews to maintain the quality of our codebase.
- Be part of our on-call rotation, debug and troubleshoot issues that arise in our services, and resolve them promptly.
- Keep up-to-date with the latest AWS technologies and identify where performance improvements and cost savings can be found.
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior developers on the team and integration engineers working with customers.
- Join calls with our customers' developers to understand issues and guide the customer to resolution.
- Work directly with our Data Science team to ensure the correctness of events captured for analysis and collaborate to expand our capabilities across new use cases.
Qualifications
Your background:
- 10+ years of professional software development experience.
- 5+ years of experience developing AWS event-driven architecture applications.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field of study, or equivalent experience.
- Knowledge of Java, Python, and JavaScript.
- Knowledge of AWS cloud fundamentals, platform architecture, and programming languages.
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs and JSON.
- Experience with automated testing frameworks.
- Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
- Experience developing event-driven architecture applications using Apache Flink.
- Familiarity with Github, Github Actions, Terraform Cloud, Jira, and Agile methodologies.
Benefits/Perks:
- Great compensation package and bonus plan
- Core benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K
- Flexible work environment, ability to work remotely, hybrid, or in-office
- Flexible time off, including volunteer time off, vacation, sick, and 12-paid holidays
Additional Information
Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, engagement, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, FORTUNE Best Companies to work and Glassdoor Best Places to Work (globally 4.4 Stars) to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.
Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.
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What We Do
Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society.
During life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity.
We gather, analyse and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime.
For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done.
Our 20,600 people in 43 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow.
About Experian:
Bringing data to life requires creativity, passion, flexibility and expertise.
We want you to share in our success. That's why we offer rewards that recognise great performance.
Working in a culture of collaboration, achievement and respect we will give you the support and encouragement you need to develop your skills and talents and progress your career.
Everyday our people bring enthusiasm, innovation and inspiration to work and if this sounds like you connect with us at Experian.
