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SR Backend Java Engineer - Distributed Systems

Rackspace

Full-time
Canada
java
engineer
devops
aws
redis
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Job Summary: We’re hiring a SR Backend Java Engineer with a strong background in large scale distributed systems.  You’ll work on one of the largest distributed systems in the world, running on thousands of machines and handling petabytes of data. You’ll be developing infrastructure and solving many technical challenges in the areas of distributed computing frameworks, data structures and algorithms. This team develops and maintains high-performing systems to be used by roughly 200 million plus active users.  We develop technology that changes the internet while handling billions of inbound connections per day to manage trillions of messages requiring petabytes of efficient storage.

 

You will be designing and implementing next generation services.  Our customer is embarking on a transition from data centers to Public cloud infrastructure, and you will work on a complete Java stack that serves hundreds of billions of transactions daily.  Develop and maintain REST web-services that power our services, caching and data processing.

 

Work Location: Canadian Rackers may work remotely from these provinces... Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop large-scale distributed systems that balance resources, constraints, requirements, and complexity

  • Deploy, monitor and operate large scale production systems distributed across the globe 

  • Automate the provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and management of our infrastructure

  • Lead projects and mentor junior team members

  • Participate in agile development with weekly sprints, planning & estimating work, daily standup, & retrospective

  • Effectively collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional teams

  • Recommend alternative approaches to solving complex problems and use new technology to achieve goals

Qualifications:

  • Strong experience in large-scale distributed systems 

  • BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) experience

  • 8+ years of Java experience

  • Experience in async programming, memory management, JVM internals.

  • Experience in implementing and/or operating highly scalable and available services on public cloud environments (AWS, GCP)

  • Experience with OOP: Java, C++, or similar

  • Solid understanding of CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, object oriented programming)

  • Familiar with HTTP and TCP/IP protocol

  • Experience with development on Unix (Linux) platform

  • Experience with NoSQL and Key/Value datastores, e.g redis/mongodb/memcached

  • Experience with kubernetes

  • Experience with connection tuning, performance tuning, optimization

Discover your inner Racker: Racker Life

.#LI-MF1 #LI-Remote

About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

 

 

More on Rackspace Technology

Though we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

 

 

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SR Backend Java Engineer - Distributed Systems

Rackspace
The job listing has expired. Unfortunately, the hiring company is no longer accepting new applications.

To see similar active jobs please follow this link: Remote Development jobs

Job Summary: We’re hiring a SR Backend Java Engineer with a strong background in large scale distributed systems.  You’ll work on one of the largest distributed systems in the world, running on thousands of machines and handling petabytes of data. You’ll be developing infrastructure and solving many technical challenges in the areas of distributed computing frameworks, data structures and algorithms. This team develops and maintains high-performing systems to be used by roughly 200 million plus active users.  We develop technology that changes the internet while handling billions of inbound connections per day to manage trillions of messages requiring petabytes of efficient storage.

 

You will be designing and implementing next generation services.  Our customer is embarking on a transition from data centers to Public cloud infrastructure, and you will work on a complete Java stack that serves hundreds of billions of transactions daily.  Develop and maintain REST web-services that power our services, caching and data processing.

 

Work Location: Canadian Rackers may work remotely from these provinces... Ontario, British Columbia and Alberta.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design and develop large-scale distributed systems that balance resources, constraints, requirements, and complexity

  • Deploy, monitor and operate large scale production systems distributed across the globe 

  • Automate the provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and management of our infrastructure

  • Lead projects and mentor junior team members

  • Participate in agile development with weekly sprints, planning & estimating work, daily standup, & retrospective

  • Effectively collaborate with other engineers and cross-functional teams

  • Recommend alternative approaches to solving complex problems and use new technology to achieve goals

Qualifications:

  • Strong experience in large-scale distributed systems 

  • BS in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) experience

  • 8+ years of Java experience

  • Experience in async programming, memory management, JVM internals.

  • Experience in implementing and/or operating highly scalable and available services on public cloud environments (AWS, GCP)

  • Experience with OOP: Java, C++, or similar

  • Solid understanding of CS fundamentals (algorithms, data structures, object oriented programming)

  • Familiar with HTTP and TCP/IP protocol

  • Experience with development on Unix (Linux) platform

  • Experience with NoSQL and Key/Value datastores, e.g redis/mongodb/memcached

  • Experience with kubernetes

  • Experience with connection tuning, performance tuning, optimization

Discover your inner Racker: Racker Life

.#LI-MF1 #LI-Remote

About Rackspace Technology

We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies — across applications, data and security — to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future.

 

 

More on Rackspace Technology

Though we’re all different, Rackers thrive through our connection to a central goal: to be a valued member of a winning team on an inspiring mission. We bring our whole selves to work every day. And we embrace the notion that unique perspectives fuel innovation and enable us to best serve our customers and communities around the globe. We welcome you to apply today and want you to know that we are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

 

 

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