Senior Software Engineer - Targeting

July 16

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We're a location technology platform, inventing the future with developer tools, enterprise solutions and consumer apps.

Location Analytics • Location Data • Mobile Location Data • Business Location Data • GIS Software

501 - 1000

Description

• Write and operate the data pipelines which produce Foursquare’s core data sets for our Targeting product • Design data pipeline architecture and lead implementation of those designs • Train and support skills development of best practices for other software engineers • Document the expected and actual behavior of these pipelines, along with expectations for inputs and outputs • Monitor data quality and freshness, with a focus on proactively evaluating the business impact of changes; report regularly on the state of the data sets and the software which produces them • Maintain a prioritized list of data questions and bugs which require further investigation; escalate or delegate as needed to call attention to problems with the input data. • Evaluate new sources of data and build new pipelines that combine our data in creative ways that drive customer value • Participate in on-call rotation duties to ensure that data is correct and produced on-time, and to restore service when the pipelines are experiencing an outage

Requirements

• 4 - 6 years of software development experience • Professional experience with at least one of Hadoop MapReduce and/or Spark data processing pipelines • Strong algorithms and data structures knowledge • Professional experience scripting with the Unix/Linux command line or Python • Experience with cloud computing service providers, such as AWS • Experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker, Mesos or Kubernetes • Excellent written communication skills • Experience with CI/CD systems such as Jenkins, Travis, TeamCity, and CircleCI • A plus if you have experience at marketing or ad-tech data companies: RTB / real-time bidding. DSP / demand-side platform • A plus if you have experience with geospatial data processing • A plus if you have experience with web servers and front-end development • A plus if you have experience mentoring other software engineers • Your own unique talents! If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!

Benefits

• Flexible PTO • Industry Leading Healthcare • Savings and Investments • Equipment Setup • Family Planning and Fertility Programs • Employee Resource Groups • Hybrid Work Schedule for in-person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning April 1, 2024. For roles considered remote, this will not apply.