About the role:
As a Senior Software Engineer focused on data storage, you will be responsible for building out the data storage platform that powers VUI’s search & machine learning products. Your contributions will directly impact our customers and ultimately improve the overall user experience.
In this role you will:
Design, develop and support a world-class data storage platform to support search & machine learning
Produce robust, efficient and maintainable code; our primary languages are Java, Python, and C/C++
Work with a variety of open source technologies with opportunities to contribute back to the community
Work on challenging problems in areas such as distributed systems architecture, data modeling, JVM performance optimization, security, machine learning and more
Continually challenge what exists and explore what should be changed to best meet evolving customer needs
Possess expert knowledge in large scale distributed system design and engineering best practices
Participate in setting a vision and objectives for the search & machine learning platforms in alignment with customer needs and market opportunities
Invent the future of search and machine learning in the cloud
Join a great group of motivated, top-notch, people and work with them to solve challenging problems in a fun, collaborative environment
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related engineering discipline
2+ years of experience contributing to the design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems
4+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Java, C++, or C# including object-oriented design
5+ years of professional software development experience
2+ years of experience in distributed systems design and large-scale data processing
2+ years of experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, or Redis
Preferred Qualifications:
Master’s Degree or Phd in Computer Science
Experience with public cloud infrastructure
Experience with event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka
Experience building customer centric enterprise products
Code contributions to open source projects
VUI Offers:
The ability to make real impact on enterprises seeking search innovation
Fully-paid health benefits
Fully remote work environment with an office in downtown Boston
Unlimited PTO
15 paid company holidays (including your birthday!)
Significant growth opportunities
Featured Benefits:
Medical insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
About the Company
VUI, Inc. is a startup based in Boston, MA and Trento, Italy. VUI's AI-powered eCommerce search solution accurately finds the products customers want. Our team is revolutionizing online and in store search using patented natural language query understanding, deep learning technology, and an optimized search engine to return the most relevant search results. Join us to help shape the future of product search!
VUI is an equal opportunity employer. VUI recruits, employs, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.