Sr. Software Engineer - Analytics

Hatch IT • Somerville, MA

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About The Position

Babel Street is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their Analytics Group. This is a high-impact Individual Contributor role for a "builder" who wants to create the next generation of architecture and components for their analytics platform. You will work at the intersection of NLP algorithms, high-scale search engines, and data science techniques, focusing specifically on evolving their record matching functionality. While this is an execution-focused role today, we are looking for a technical expert who wants to master a critical domain and has the drive to grow into a leadership position as their platform expands. You will help identify future technology directions and help us create the "next wave" of software for record matching.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in professional Java development.
• Proven expertise in designing scalable systems and robust APIs.
• Deep Search Internals: A strong understanding of Elasticsearch internals, including performance tuning and data modeling.
• Growth Mindset: Strong communication and technical skills, with a passion for designing, building, and polishing innovative applications.
• Bachelor's degree in technical field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with computational linguistics or NLP.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience securing APIs and systems (auth, roles, and secrets management).

Responsibilities

• Create new architecture and components for the analytics platform, specifically driving the evolution of record matching.
• Research and prototype new technologies to improve platform performance and define the future technical path for your components.
• Serve as the primary technical expert for key components, working closely with Product Management to identify and implement critical software improvements.
• Raise the bar for the team by mentoring junior engineers and participating in agile sprint and release planning.
• Design and deliver robust APIs and scalable architectures that integrate seamlessly into our broader AI-native platform.

Benefits

• Babel Street covers 85-100% monthly premium costs for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurances – for you and your family!
• Babel Street offers both a Traditional and Roth 401(K) with a very competitive match.
• Unlimited Flexible Leave: We trust our employees to manage their own time and balance their personal and work lives.
• Babel Street provides employees with 12 paid Federal Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement Program for continuing education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior