Sr. Software Engineer - L4
OP Recruiting · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Architect, deploy, and maintain high-throughput cloud environments utilizing containerization and modern orchestration frameworks.
- Drive continuous performance optimizations across distributed back-end components to ensure high availability and minimal latency.
- Lead full-lifecycle engineering initiatives from initial technical discovery and architectural design through release execution.
- Guide system design decisions, championing operational best practices in security, cost efficiency, and infrastructure resiliency.
- Collaborate with global product, engineering, and operations stakeholders to align technical specifications with business objectives.
- Serve as a technical mentor for junior engineering team members, facilitating code reviews and architectural alignment.
- Author comprehensive technical documentation, system specifications, and evaluation plans.
- Troubleshoot complex production issues and drive infrastructure automation across deployment pipelines.
Requirements
- Proven background in systems-level development using C, C++, or Go (Golang), paired with strong network programming fundamentals.
- Extensive experience designing, scaling, and operating distributed systems within AWS cloud environments.
- Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, container deployment, and microservices orchestration.
- Deep familiarity with Unix/Linux environments, advanced data structures, and core algorithm design.
- Demonstrated experience navigating the full SDLC within Agile frameworks.
- Strong analytical problem-solving capability and the flexibility to collaborate across international time zones when required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience in digital media, video streaming, ad technology, or high-volume distribution platforms.
- Familiarity with distributed caching solutions, message queues, and web servers/reverse proxies (e.g., Nginx).
- Track record of supporting large-scale, online mission-critical production applications.
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive base salary and comprehensive health, retirement, and wellness benefits package.