We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who thrives on the challenge of building scalable software in a high-volume, big-data world. If you're a polyglot and can parachute (safely) into any project, join Red Spark in delivering intelligent advertising experiences to millions of consumers around the globe!

What You’ll Do:

• Master the overall platform architecture, and not just specific product areas.
• Act as a “commando team” to assist the other engineers who are constantly moving forward on feature requests.
• Lead the adoption of the latest technologies for scaling our data-driven platforms.
• Deploy and monitor AWS infrastructure.
• Jump in and help our product development teams engineer, improve or fix any ongoing projects.
• Architect solutions to leverage the best of cloud infrastructure.

What You’ll Need:

Languages:

• GoLang (understanding / basic)
• Python (advanced)
• Java (advanced)
• Javascript (frontend and nodejs) (advanced)
• PHP (basic)
• Bash scripting (basic)

Platforms:

• AWS
• Akamai (not required, can be taught)

Misc (important):

• Docker
• Fabric
• Ansible
• Hadoop
• Spark ML
• Kafka
• Aerospike
• Redis
• MySQL
• Postgres
• HTML + CSS

Other requirements: 

• 5+ years of experience as a software engineer in a fast-paced, web-centric environment.
• Experience with Python, Java, and Linux or similar Unix environments.
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.
• Experience with architecting high-volume web applications, services, and infrastructure in a startup type setting.
• Knowledge of Docker (or a strong interest in learning).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Solid communication skills with both product management and engineering teams.

What You’ll Get:

Good work should never go unrewarded. In return for your hard work, we offer all full-time employees 25 days PTO from the get-go, competitive base salaries and dynamic bonus plans, health, dental and vision benefits. Additional perks include music subscriptions, gym membership, and an amazing culture that you’ll have to experience to believe.