Principal System Scaling Engineer
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What the job involves
The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.
Requirements
- B.S. or greater in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Proven experience in designing and implementing scalable systems for high concurrency and large data volumes with high performance
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, cloud computing, and microservices architecture
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, C++ or Rust
- Ready to be hands-on with the team to learn about requirements, past constraints, and inform detailed architecture
- Experience with performance testing and tuning tools, and tracing tools
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically and analytically
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams around the globe
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Day to day
- Analyse current system architecture and identify bottlenecks and areas for improvement
- Design and implement scalable solutions to handle high concurrency and large data volumes with high performance
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate scaling solutions into existing systems
- Provide expert guidance on best practices for system scaling and performance optimisation
- Conduct performance testing and tuning to ensure system reliability and efficiency
- Mentor and train internal teams on scaling techniques and methodologies
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in system scaling and related technologies