Senior Staff Software Engineer, API Platform (Remote) Python

extra holidays - fully flexible
Work set-up: 
Full Remote
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Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
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Offer summary

Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering focusing on distributed systems and API design., Proficiency in designing and operating real-time, low-latency API platforms at scale., Experience with protocols such as HTTP, gRPC, WebSockets, and API security measures., Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), modern backend languages (Go, Java, Rust, Node.js, Python), and DevOps tools like Docker and Kubernetes..

Key responsibilities:

  • Lead the architecture and evolution of a real-time API platform for scalability and high availability.
  • Design and implement platform-wide projects including event-driven architecture and observability enhancements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical strategies and promote best practices.
  • Ensure operational excellence by maintaining the reliability, scalability, and performance of APIs and related services.

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Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agrifinance, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and to innovate. A FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 23,300 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Job Description

Financial Services Division (FSD) Engineering team is looking for a Senior Staff Engineer that can excel in a nontraditional, agile environment leading the way in the Cloud and Big Data analytics ecosystem. Data is the currency in todays world, and in this role, you will be at the forefront of a digital transformation. We are looking for a Senior Staff Engineer to provide strategic technical leadership for our realtime API platform, which powers missioncritical, highthroughput services across our ecosystem. This platform underpins the availability, performance, and scalability of core customer and partnerfacing experiences.

As a Senior Staff Engineer, you will report to the Software Development Director and operate as a handson technical leader, influencing architecture and implementation across multiple teams. Youll guide important decisions, mentor engineers, and ensure the platform meets demanding Service Level Agreements for latency, reliability, and throughput.

Technical Leadership & Architecture

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Experience

Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
Industry :
Information Technology & Services
Spoken language(s):
English
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Other Skills

  • Mentorship
  • Collaboration
  • Problem Solving

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