Senior Software Engineer, Usage at Algolia

Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

Hands-on experience building and operating backend systems at scale
Familiarity with Go and a solid understanding of distributed systems
Strong knowledge of cloud environments, ideally GCP, and experience with messaging systems like Pub/Sub
Experience working with large-scale storage and analytics solutions (BigQuery, BigTable, or similar)
A track record of writing clean, maintainable, and reliable code in production systems
Curiosity and drive to learn, adapt, and bring creative solutions to challenging problems
Alignment with company values: GRIT (problem-solving and perseverance), TRUST (ownership), CANDOR (constructive feedback), CARE (care for team, clients, decisions), HUMILITY (learning from others)

Responsibilities

Build and scale distributed systems that handle massive amounts of data with high accuracy and reliability
Design APIs and services that surface usage metrics to internal teams and to customers
Ensure correctness and trust, since usage data is the backbone of customer billing
Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and infrastructure teams to deliver features that expand usage data beyond billing into actionable insights
Continuously improve system performance and identify opportunities for architectural evolution
Mentor teammates, sharing expertise and elevating technical standards across the team

Skills

distributed systems

GCP

Pub/Sub

BigQuery

BigTable

APIs

backend systems

messaging systems

large-scale storage

Algolia

Provides hosted search and discovery solutions

About Algolia

Algolia offers search and discovery solutions through a hosted search API, enabling businesses to create fast and relevant search experiences. Its services are particularly useful for e-commerce platforms and media companies, providing extensive support to help clients integrate advanced search capabilities. Algolia operates on a subscription model, allowing clients to access its APIs without managing infrastructure, which ensures scalability and reliability. The company aims to enhance user experience by enabling tailored and efficient search functionalities for businesses of all sizes.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2012Year Founded

$324.8MTotal Funding

SERIES_DCompany Stage

Consumer Software, Enterprise SoftwareIndustries

501-1,000Employees