Software Engineer III, Messaging Events

Our platform reliably handles hundreds of thousands of requests and processes millions of events per second. With our core messaging infrastructure now cloud-native on Google Cloud Platform, our team is focused on designing and building the next-generation architecture for messaging applications. We are also planning future migrations and improving infrastructure and developer efficiency. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field. 3+ years of professional software development experience. Strong understanding of fundamental algorithms, data structures, and software design principles. Proven track record of building services and/or tooling using one or more languages (e.g., Java, Scala). Experience working with message queues and/or streaming data systems (such as Kafka or Pub/Sub). Excellent communication skills, a strong sense of ownership, persistence, and drive. Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Service (AWS) or Azure. Experience deploying and operating microservices on Kubernetes. A passion for addressing challenges related to database scale and performance. Design and implement scalable services with a focus on reliability, observability, operability and efficiency. Work with cutting-edge technologies including Kubernetes, Pub/Sub, Bigtable, and Istio. Make a significant impact on the platform's evolution by shaping its vision and defining feature roadmaps. Provide guidance to client engineering teams on the optimal use of our messaging interfaces.