Software Engineer - Heavy Data Source

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and approve the modification of existing databases and database management systems.

• Instruct staff to write and code logical and physical database descriptions and specify identifiers of database to management system.

• Direct database development and approve project scope and limitations.

• Review project requests describing database user needs to estimate time and cost required to accomplish project.

• Plan, coordinate, and implement security measures to safeguard information in computer files against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.

• Approve, schedule, plan and supervise the installation and testing of new products and improvements to computer systems.

• Develop standards and guidelines to guide the use and acquisition of software and to protect vulnerable information.

Skills:

• Verbal and written communication skills, problem solving skills, customer service and interpersonal skills.

• Strong ability to work independently and manage one’s time.

• Strong mentoring skills necessary to provide support and constructive performance feedback.

• Strong knowledge of the full software development lifecycle: from business/systems analysis, through requirements gathering and functional specification authoring, to development, testing and delivery.

• Strong ability to troubleshoot issues and make system changes as needed to resolve issue.

• Strong knowledge of computer hardware and software.

• Knowledge of computer development software as it relates to systems, such as SQL, VisualBasic, etc.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or relevant field required.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement core, backend software components
• Code using primarily PHP, Hack, potentially C/C++, Java as well
• Interface with other teams, team members to incorporate their innovations and vice versa
• Conduct design and code reviews
• Analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
• Establish self as an owner of a particular component, feature or system with expert end-to-end understanding
• Successfully completes projects at medium scope while maintaining a consistent high level of productivity

Must-have

• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, JavaScript or Hack
• Experience designing, analyzing and improving efficiency, scalability, and stability of various system resources
• Experience owning a component, feature or system
• Experience building and shipping high quality work and achieving high reliability