The final salary or hourly wage, as applicable, paid to each candidate/applicant for this position is ultimately dependent on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's/applicant's qualifications, skills, and level of experience as well as the geographical location of the position.


Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Sponsorship not available.


Our client is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer in Remote opportunity.


Role Description


• Contribute to the design and implementation of video content management applications and services.
• Write well-constructed and easy to maintain code and robust tests utilizing best engineering practices
• Improve performance, scalability, and availability of systems
• Take a rotating on-call shift to provide active and passive on call support Services consisting of such tasks as, but not limited to, the following:
• Passive Support: Monitor systems during non-working hours and days (i.e. 16 hours per day Monday through Friday and 24 hours per day on weekends) ("Non-Working Hours") for issues that affect normal operation of the platform.
• Active Support Engage and resolve issues that arise during Non-Working Hours by implementing bug fixes, workarounds, patches or other temporary or permanent solutions. Escalate issues in accordance with DSS policies and procedures.
• Communicate status with peers and/or managers and present views and opinions respectfully. Collaborate to tackle problems in innovative and efficient new ways


Skills & Requirements


• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• 5 years of software development experience with strong proficiency in backend languages including Java or Python
• Expertise with core Computer Science fundamentals, including Object-Oriented programming, data structures and algorithms
• Fundamental understanding of SQL and NoSQL databases including ACID and CAP, horizontally distributed computing, eventual consistency, messaging queues, and search indexes.
• An enjoyment for going deep on performance tuning and a love of owning a problem end-to-end. A desire to relentlessly dive into problems and improve systems
• Experience building systems in the Cloud (AWS)
• Proficiency with JavaScript
• Frontend engineering experience building UIs and integrating with backend services using React, Angular, or similar frameworks
• Experience designing and building large scale distributed systems with operational observability
• Experience using continuous integration and deployment with regression, load and stress testing - including Jenkins and Spinnaker
• Experience using the Karate Testing Framework for integration testing


Benefits/Other Compensation


This position is a contract/temporary role where Hays offers you the opportunity to enroll in full medical benefits, dental benefits, vision benefits, 401K and Life Insurance ($20,000 benefit).


Why Hays?


You will be working with a professional recruiter who has intimate knowledge of the industry and market trends. Your Hays recruiter will lead you through a thorough screening process in order to understand your skills, experience, needs, and drivers. You will also get support on resume writing, interview tips, and career planning, so when there's a position you really want, you're fully prepared to get it.


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Hays is committed to building a thriving culture of diversity that embraces people with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences. We believe that the more inclusive we are, the better we serve our candidates, clients, and employees. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, and we comply with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status, genetic information, HIV-positive status, as well as any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. One of Hays' guiding principles is 'do the right thing'.
We also believe that actions speak louder than words.
In that regard, we train our staff on ensuring inclusivity throughout the entire recruitment process and counsel our clients on these principles. If you have any questions about Hays or any of our processes, please contact us.


In accordance with applicable federal, state, and local law protecting qualified individuals with known disabilities, Hays will attempt to reasonably accommodate those individuals unless doing so would create an undue hardship on the company. Any qualified applicant or consultant with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should call or text 813.336.5570.


Drug testing may be required; please contact a recruiter for more information.


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