Principal Data Systems Software Engineer

About the role

Owns feature areas with measurable business impact. Designs application services and schemas spanning Online Transaction Processing and Online Analytical Processing, JSON, spatial, and graph data models. Leads debugging across services and database layers; optimizes query and API performance to meet service-level agreements. Drives automated testing coverage and performance baselines; collaborates with product management and user experience to run experiments and analyze adoption and retention.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Responsibilities

Data Systems Software Development:

* Own a feature area’s data model across Online Transaction Processing/Online Analytical Processing, JSON, spatial, or graph.

* Define performance budgets and enforce query patterns that meet latency targets at scale.

* Partner with product management to design experiments that drive adoption, conversion, and retention; analyze results to inform roadmap.

* Architects existing and complex new services.

Software Development and Coding – Design, Testing, and Optimization:

* Designs software solutions and analyzes and identifies requirements to achieve business and operational goals, sharing results with manager upon completion.

* Adheres to and improves execution of all phases of the software development lifecycle; provides guidance and coaching to engineers to drive improvements.

* Utilizes advanced knowledge to develop and guide new software features and enhancements leading design specifications, ensuring accessibility, and develops documents to clarify software design and code.

* Leads code reviews in multiple areas to help drive improvements.

* Conducts debugging and troubleshooting to identify and fix complex software issues.

* Develops fixes for identified issues.

* Implements comprehensive software testing (e.g., functional and non-functional testing), quality assurance processes, software error logging, monitoring, and observability for effective debugging, sharing work with manager and/or lead upon completion.

* Conducts performance profiling and optimization of coding, building scalable solutions, and anticipating and resolving potential outcomes.

* Troubleshoots and resolves complex issues related to application programming interface (API) functionality and integration.

* Implements complex API versioning, lifecycle, and interoperability strategies.

Software Architecture – Software System Structural Design:

* Implements and contributes to developing software, systems, and services, ensuring review by manager and/or senior technical leaders upon completion. Recommends project or design scope.

* Provides technical guidance and coaching to less experienced developers in existing software architecture.

* Contributes to periodic reviews and ensures adherence to architectural standards.