Staff Software Engineer - Data Intelligence

About the position

The Precompute Platform team is seeking a Staff Engineer to join the team. The team is core to achieving Addepar's transition to using next generation tools and processes for data and analytics with a scalable global operating model. Its mission is to empower analysts, researchers, and other internal teams to performantly generate data and analytics artifacts. We operate on Terabyte-scale datasets, and enable second to sub-second performance by leveraging vector-oriented programming and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate constructive, productive discussions around complex technical and organizational issues with a focus on solving business challenges.
• Architect, implement, and maintain engineering solutions to solve sophisticated problems; write well-designed, testable code.
• Work in partnership with product managers and technology partners to plan & scope complex, long-term projects, including ones with external dependencies or multiple team members.
• Gain foundational knowledge of core Addepar systems, including the Addepar Data Lakehouse. Use these insights to work with counterparts. Drive opportunities to improve the end-user experience.
• Reduce complexity through the adoption of strategic data architecture and workflows.
• Empower others to achieve a higher level of performance and help build a culture of lending support.

Requirements

• B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. in Computer Science or similar technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
• Experience in building and evolving large-scale, high-performing distributed systems.
• 6+ years experience as a professional software engineer, primarily in Python.
• Experience with vector-oriented development (NumPy, PyArrow, Dask, Spark are preferred, but we are open to candidates with experience of other vector languages).
• Strong AWS knowledge and architectural experience.
• A confident and positive outlook with low ego; high degree of ingenuity, resourcefulness, and problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Base salary range of $150,000 - $234,000 + bonus + equity + benefits.