Sr Software Engineer
About The Position
Delivers complete solutions spanning all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) (design, implementation, testing, delivery and operations), based on definitions from more senior roles. Advises immediate management on project-level issues Guides junior engineers Operates with little day-to-day supervision, making technical decisions based on knowledge of internal conventions and industry best practices Applies knowledge of technical best practices in making decisions Act as a hands-on contributor, while leading by example Mentor junior engineers Enjoy a high degree of independence in decision-making while being accountable for results of yourself and your team Be part of a team dedicated to driving the scalability and reliability of Venmo's AWS cloud infrastructure Contribute to initiatives: internal teams rarely have dedicated project managers. You will define the design, identify stakeholders, navigate risks and changes, coordinate colleagues' work, implement solutions, and be accountable for timely and quality project delivery. Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures. Leading by example, making meaningful contributions to the improvement of engineering teams' production operations. Develop and improve tools and automation to manage infrastructure and application configuration as code. Enhance the quality, reliability, and stability of our infrastructure and operations.
Requirements
- 3+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
- Bachelor's in computer science or related field of study
- 5+ years' experience in software development or a related field
- 3+ years' experience operating distributed applications 24x7x365, as part of a Cloud Engineering, DevOps, and/or SRE team.
- Extensive hands-on experience with designing, implementing and supporting infrastructure (AWS experience preferred) to support global-scale services
- Deep hands-on experience with IaaS and PaaS solutions from AWS (or similar cloud provider)
- Hands-on programming and scripting (Python, Java, Bash, Go)
- Hands-on experience with containers & container orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- Strong communication skills with the ability to understand and explain technical issues to a non-technical audience
Responsibilities
- Deliver complete solutions spanning all phases of the SDLC
- Advise management on project-level issues
- Guide junior engineers
- Operate with little supervision, making technical decisions
- Apply knowledge of technical best practices
- Act as a hands-on contributor and mentor
- Drive scalability and reliability of Venmo's AWS cloud infrastructure
- Contribute to initiatives, defining design, identifying stakeholders, navigating risks, coordinating work, implementing solutions, and ensuring timely project delivery
- Troubleshoot incidents, identify root causes, fix and document problems, and implement preventive measures
- Improve engineering teams' production operations
- Develop and improve tools and automation to manage infrastructure and application configuration as code
- Enhance the quality, reliability, and stability of our infrastructure and operations
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
