Remote Senior Platform Engineer Job in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK Yelp

Who you are

• Design, deploy, and operate large-scale distributed systems, including cloud-native streaming architectures (e.g. AWS MSK, Apache Flink)
• Deep understanding of data streaming concepts with experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting complex streaming systems (e.g. Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Apache Beam)
• Manage and operate PB-scale data warehouse or data lake technologies (e.g. AWS Redshift, AWS S3)
• Love for writing clean and efficient code, primarily in Python and Java
• Comfort working in a Unix environment and utilizing Kubernetes
• Possessing a deep understanding of previously worked-on systems, with a passion for tracking down root causes and implementing systematic solutions
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills and willingness to uphold Yelp's deeply held values

What the job involves

• Architect and build platforms that can effectively store and crunch terabytes of data and power amazing experiences for Yelp’s users at ever increasing scale
• Learn the fine art of balancing scale, latency, and availability depending on the problem
• Lead software development projects and work closely with software engineers, data scientists, product managers, and other business stakeholders in mid-to-large cross-functional projects
• Mentor other engineers on both technical and non-technical topics