Staff Engineer - Recommendations

📋 Description

• Build data pipelines, backend services, and APIs for recommendations and related experiences.
• Model data for analytics and real-time personalization.
• Collaborate with data scientists, PMs, and engineers to capture and prepare data.
• Develop large-scale data processing workflows with Spark and Kafka.
• Advance personalization with data-backed models beyond heuristics.
• Contribute to backend architecture: REST/WebSocket APIs, caching, queues, and cloud orchestration.

🎯 Requirements

• 3+ years in software engineering with a focus on data engineering or backend systems.
• Proven experience with ETL/ELT pipelines production-grade.
• Strong SQL and analytical DB optimization skills.
• Hands-on with Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, or Beam.
• Experience with cloud platforms at scale (AWS or Google Cloud).
• Proficient in Python, JavaScript/Node.js, MongoDB, Redis.

🎁 Benefits

• 100% remote work with flexible hours.
• Health benefits.
• 401(k) plan for eligible U.S. employees.
• Stock options.
• Generous holidays and unlimited vacation.
• Paid parental leave.