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SoftwareEngineerII
“Software Engineer II at The Trade Desk. Skills: Software development, Distributed systems, Programming languages. Design, build, deliver and own full lifecycle development software. Demonstrate grasp of software development lifecycle”
Industry & Context.
Solve meaningful challenges; Scrappy problem solvers; Find solutions to complex problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2+ years of software development, engineering experience, Bachelor’s/Master’s level degree in a computer-science or relevant engineering related field or equivalent experience, Solid understanding of computer science and engineering fundamentals, Experiences working with distributed systems, Proficient in one or more of the following programming languages: C#, Java, C, C++, Python, SQL, or Scala, Knowledge of software development code editors: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Rider, Knowledge of version control systems: Git, Perforce
Nice to Have
Database engines (Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres, AeroSpike, Vertica, Redis), Building micro-services, Operating systems and cloud, Kubernetes, Kafka
What You'll Do.
deliver and own full lifecycle development software
Demonstrate grasp of software development lifecycle
Drive complex changes involving multiple components
Deliver quality changes
Implement and maintain product features
Validate changes for high quality releases
Work in a distributed system environment
Understand business objectives
Understand system architecture fundamentals
Lead others through example
Participate in hiring activities
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with team members to deliver features; Guide and review changes to product features; Work in a distributed system environment; Welcome ideas different from your own; Build from common ground; Foster invisible and visible dimensions of diversity
Communication Scope
Communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences
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