Principal Software Engineer

Company: DataXu, Inc.
Location: Boston, MA
Posted on: April 21, 2016

Job Description:

Position: Principal Software Engineer (Boston, Massachusetts)

Duties: Perform large-scale system design and implementation to optimize

automated media decision platforms. Independently develop iterative

prototypes using design and release methodologies such as SCRUM and XP.

Leverage demonstrated expertise with algorithms, data structures, and

performance optimization to conduct in-depth reviews of designs and codes

for programmatic marketing technology. Design, develop, and test critical

components of client-server architecture and distributed systems. Work

collaboratively with QA, Release Engineering, and Product Management to

package, deploy, and automate builds. Evaluate engineering trade-offs,

estimates, and overall project approach, with awareness of the broader

financial impact and business implications. Exercise significant

independent judgement to address complex problems requiring in-depth

analysis of multiple factors. Provide mentoring to lower-level engineers

and recommend improvements to departmental processes and procedures.

Requirements: Master's degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Computer

Engineering, or a related field (willing to accept foreign education

equivalent) plus three years of system or application development

experience, or a Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience as stated

above. Experience must include: (1) demonstrated expertise leveraging

algorithms, data structures, and performance and optimization techniques

for enterprise distributed systems; (2) demonstrated expertise leveraging

iterative design and release methodologies including SCRUM and XP; (3)

demonstrated expertise leveraging the following programming languages in

DataCenter and AWS/Cloud environments: Java, Perl, Python, Map/Reduce,

Hive, and Pig; and (4) demonstrated expertise with AWS services, including

building high-availability large-scale systems.

Submit resume to: jobs@dataxu.com

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