Software Engineer (mid-level)

About the position

The Software Engineer will be part of the team responsible for designing, developing, and operating the applications that make Throtle's data onboarding solution work. The ideal candidate can work with teammates in troubleshooting problems, designing solutions, and assessing situations in real time. Our team is empowered to keep our fast-paced, high-volume processing environment operational for our clients and partners.

Responsibilities

• Create tools and solutions to manage and monitor our rapidly growing operations.
• Be involved in real-time assessment of issues and help develop solutions
• Build and design solutions that mitigate risk and increase efficiencies
• Automate processes and sub-processes to enable greater scale and speed
• Maintaining our existing code.
• Take part in performance & capacity monitoring and planning

Requirements

• At least 3-5 years of experience in backend software development
• Significant proficiency in two or more of these languages- Python, Java, Golang
• Experience with databases - PostgreSQL, Oracle, or Microsoft SQL Server.
• Proficiency in Restful API Development
• Experience interacting with AWS CLI and AWS Console
• Knowledge of software architecture, data structures, modern design patterns and network protocols
• Ability to identify problems, and effectively communicate solutions to peers and management

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data flow and queue management using tools like Kafka and Flume
• Experience in front end technologies including JavaScript, CSS3 and HTML5 to include libraries such as React Js and Angular.
• Experience in Linux SysAdmin
• Experience with NSQ servers is a plus
• Exposure to NoSQL/Big Data: Hadoop, HBase, Cassandra, MongoDB
• Hands on experience with a CI/CD environment
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Free food & snacks
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• A generous PTO program
• Half Day Summer Fridays (close at 1 p.m. Memorial Day to Labor Day)
• Early Fridays (office closes at 3 p.m.)
• Hybrid Schedule (Mondays and Fridays WFH)
• The office is closed between Christmas and New Year
• Company-sponsored lunch at least 1x a month