Software Engineer II, Data Platform at Dataminr in New York, NY

You build products that make users’ lives better. Are comfortable with ambiguity and enjoy solving new problems. Have a solid understanding of computer science fundamentals, including commonly used algorithms and data structures. Worked with distributed systems using microservices architecture. Have built applications in Java or Scala, using SQL and NoSQL data stores, and run them in containers in a cloud environment, but are also comfortable jumping across the stack and open to using Javascript when the situation calls for it.

What success looks like in your first 6 months:

In this role, you will build the services and underlying infrastructure that allows us to deal with terabytes of unstructured data and:

• contribute code to production systems from the get-go.
• spend time with different parts of the company to understand how Dataminr works.
• get up to speed on our tech stack and infrastructure with overview sessions and deep dives with your team.
• share responsibility for several microservices and design significant features that impact multiple services.
• be influential in helping plan the next iterations of our architecture as we strive to get more alerts to our clients faster and with near-perfect reliability.

Why you should work here:

• We recognize and reward hard work with:
• company paid benefits for employees and their dependents, including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan with company matching
• flexible spending account for out-of-pocket medical, transit, parking and dependent care expenses
• We want you to be your best, authentic self by supporting you with:
• a diverse, driven, and passionate team of coworkers who want you to succeed
• individual learning and development fund and professional training
• generous paid time off; including sick leave and 100% company paid parental leave
• in-office perks such as a kitchen stocked with snacks and beverages, and catered meals
• remote working friendly perks such as expanded telehealth options for mental and physical well being, virtual yoga, meditation and health and fitness app reimbursements