San Francisco, CA, USA
546 days ago
Senior Software Engineer, Big Data (Java/Scala)

LiveRamp is the data collaboration platform of choice for the world’s most innovative companies. A groundbreaking leader in consumer privacy, data ethics, and foundational identity, LiveRamp is setting the new standard for building a connected customer view with unmatched clarity and context while protecting precious brand and consumer trust. LiveRamp offers complete flexibility to collaborate wherever data lives to support the widest range of data collaboration use cases—within organizations, between brands, and across its premier global network of top-quality partners.

Hundreds of global innovators, from iconic consumer brands and tech giants to banks, retailers, and healthcare leaders turn to LiveRamp to build enduring brand and business value by deepening customer engagement and loyalty, activating new partnerships, and maximizing the value of their first-party data while staying on the forefront of rapidly evolving compliance and privacy requirements.


LiveRamp is the leading data connectivity platform. We believe, Connecting data can change the world, and we aspire to make it safe and easy for companies to use data effectively. This all starts with our brilliant people. Those who want to make a lasting impact in all that they do will find a home at LiveRamp. In this inclusive, collaborative environment, exceptional talent is nurtured, championed, and where people matter most. 


Mission: LiveRamp makes it safe and easy for businesses to use data effectively.

LiveRamp provides our customers with cutting-edge data management and segmentation solutions at a petabyte scale. We code in Java & Scala and utilize Kubernetes for deployment and the Google Cloud Platform for infrastructure. We enable individuals worldwide to connect with the brands and products they love. Our Engineering team thrives on solving challenging problems for the good of humanity—and we’re always looking for smart, kind, and creative people to help us get there.

You will:

Work on a massively scalable data management system that performs stateful operations on petabytes of data and real-time segmentation. Develop and maintain a next-generation cloud-based big data infrastructure for batch and streaming data applications and continuously improve performance, scalability, and availability.Be a strong contributor to the product vision and team planningBe data-driven and able to perform comprehensive data analysis to spot trends and troubleshoot issues using SQLPartner with passionate software engineers, architects, and product managers to plan, design, build, test, and launch platform products.You will parse, validate, normalize, and anonymize petabyte-scale data and convert it to a single format our downstream consumers understand.Design, develop, and deploy scalable and efficient data pipelines using Java, Scala, and Spark to process and analyze large volumes of data.Own product features from the development phase through to production deployment.Evaluate big data technologies and prototype solutions to improve our data processing architecture.Design and implement interfaces and infrastructure for large-volume services and RESTful APIsImpact the entire product and engineering organization by leading technical discussions in the architecture board, evangelizing best practices, and mentoring engineers and engineering teams.


About you: 

8+ years of experience writing and deploying production code, of which at least 2+ years’ experience is working on Big Data processing and distributed systems. 5+ years of experience working with Java or Scala.Strong working knowledge of relational databases and query authoring (SQL).3+ years of experience using SQL (like Postgres or MySQL).Passion for building large-scale systems and writing high-performance code.Extensive knowledge and working experience with data processing platforms such as Hadoop, Spark, Hive, and Pig.You have excellent data analytics skills and can explore and identify data issues.5+ years of big data design experience with technologies like Spark, Single Store, Snowflake, Kafka, and GCP big data technologies.Experience implementing Docker for Containerization and Kubernetes for orchestration.You have a strong knowledge of system design, application design, and architecture.You love mentoring junior engineers and implementing best practices.Experience documenting and demonstrating solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, layouts, diagrams, charts, code comments, and clear code.


Bonus Points:

AdTech & Forecasting or targeting experienceStrong working knowledge of SingleStore (MEMSQL) databaseExperience with stream processing - Spark streaming, Apache Kafka, Apache Storm, FlinkExperience with modern datastores such as MongoDB, Cassandra, Riak, Azure Cosmos DB, AerospikeExperience as a formal tech lead

Benefits:

People: Work with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love their work.Fun: We host in-person and virtual events such as game nights, happy hours, camping trips, and sports leagues. Work/Life Harmony: Flexible paid time off, paid holidays, options for working from home, and paid parental leave.Comprehensive Benefits Package: Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. Plus, mental health support (via Talkspace), flexible time off, parental leave, family forming benefits, and a flexible lifestyle and wellbeing reimbursement program (up to $375 per quarter, U.S. LiveRampers).Savings: Our 401K matching plan—1:1 match up to 6% of salary—helps you plan.  Also, Employee Stock Purchase Plan - 15% discount off the purchase price of LiveRamp stock (U.S. LiveRampers).RampRemote: A comprehensive office equipment and ergonomics program—we provide you with equipment and tools to be your most productive self, regardless of location.

More about us:
LiveRampers are empowered to live our values of committing to shared goals and operational excellence. Connecting LiveRampers to new ideas and to one another is one of our guiding principles—one that informs how we hire, train, and grow our global teams across nine countries and four continents. By continually building inclusive, high-belonging teams, LiveRampers can deliver exceptional work, champion innovative ideas, and be their best selves. Click here to learn more about Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DIB) at LiveRamp.

The approximate annual base compensation range is $xxxx to $xxxxx. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, geography, as well as internal equity among our team.

LiveRamp is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics or other protected status. Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. 

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More about us:

LiveRamp’s mission is to connect data in ways that matter, and doing so starts with our people. We know that inspired teams enlist people from a blend of backgrounds and experiences. And we know that individuals do their best when they not only bring their full selves to work but feel like they truly belong. Connecting LiveRampers to new ideas and one another is one of our guiding principles—one that informs how we hire, train, and grow our global team across nine countries and four continents. Click here to learn more about Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DIB) at LiveRamp.

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