About

Overview

IXIS is seeking an energetic individual with experience building cloud-first software in AWS to join our team in developing cutting-edge, custom analytics and data socialization solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with other engineers and teams to build our data socialization and visualization application, ATLAS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to develop and maintain the backend functionalities of the ATLAS platform.
• Collaborate with the team to Develop and maintain AWS platform operations, ensuring robustness and scalability.
• Write comprehensive unit and integration tests, adhering to best practices in testing.
• Participate in Code Review and Peer Programming as needed
• Collaborate with the Frontend, Data Engineering, and Product teams to align on project requirements and features.
• Produce Technical Requirements Documents for new features.
• Schedule and lead design meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Break down technical epics into manageable stories for estimation and execution.
• Ensure efficient and effective communication across teams via Slack, Zoom, and email.
• Understand business requirements and suggest engineering solutions to address business challenges.
• Engage in client interactions, providing technical insights and support as needed.
• Participate in an off-hours on-call rotation to provide platform support and address critical issues as they arise.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Cloud technologies (AWS ideally)
• Experience with Git, CI/CD, Docker
• Strong programming skills in high level languages such as Python, Java GoLang
• Experience working with SQL and KeyStores
• Experience in creating and managing Docker containers and using orchestration services like ECS and EKS
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines
• Advanced relational database design skills
• Experience with software design patterns / design idioms in distributed and serverless architectures
• Bonus points for:
• • Experience with statistical programming, ideally in R or Python.
  • Development experience in a Linux or Mac environment.
  • Experience with React, Angular, HTML, Javascript/Typescript or other web development tools.
  • Experience with integrating Business Intelligence/Data Visualization tools like Tableau or PowerBI.
  • Experience with Terraform, Snowflake, Databricks, Athena, GraphQL

Qualifications

• A./B.S. in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related area; formal training in statistics, mathematics, or machine learning a plus.
• 5+ years of professional experience building resilient, scalable, and performant REST and/or GraphQL APIs.
• 3+ years of Python or similar development experience.
• 3-5 years of real-world experience with SQL and Key Stores.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a distributed team.
• Ability to produce detailed technical documentation and system designs.
• Expected to demonstrate leadership in technical strategy and a strong understanding of project and engineering complexities

Expectations

• Deep technical expertise and problem-solving skills across various platforms and technologies.
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and guide them through complex technical issues.
• Ability to work with the Product team to collaboratively engineer solutions.
• Strong project management skills, capable of leading projects and initiatives.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate and orchestrate cross-functional team dynamics effectively.