Responsibilities
Responsible for overall architecture for our back end system
Works closely with the Director of Big Data in helping to design, develop, test and maintain back end systems
Provide unit tests for these software applications
Participate in multi-disciplinary projects
Work with analysts creating cutting edge data mining algorithms
Contribute to our team’s growing set of development platforms, tools, and processes
Qualifications
Experience with enterprise level data architecture
Prior experience in Hadoop / MapReduce / Cascading / Hive / HDFS
Strong Java skills
Experience with large database interactions (Postgres is desired)
Experience with highly scalable systems
Ability to learn and apply new technologies quickly
Excellent problem-solving abilities
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Ability to multi-task in a dynamic environment
Excellent verbal and communication skills
Experience with Impala or Spark is a plus
Experience with web crawling and content indexing is a plus
Experience with Python and R is a plus
Experience with Agile development methodologies is a plus
Requirements
Ability to work well in a flexible, dynamic small-team working environment
BS in Computer Science or other technical discipline (with significant computer coursework)
10+ years of professional software experience
Strong math and statistical background
Experience developing applications in Java and utilizing Java platform technologies
Experience development under and managing Linux systems
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