Sr. Software Engineer

| Greater NYC Area
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Vroom is a venture-backed, fast-growing start-up focused on revolutionizing the car buying experience. Our approach is unique in that we recondition pre-owned vehicles to a high standard, sell online, and deliver anywhere across the US. We have experienced tremendous growth in our first 5 years of operation and have become a disruptive force in the automotive industry.

Vroom is an exciting, accelerating workplace, and there's no better time to join the team than right now. Vroom's business depends on its ability to capture, cleanse, organize, share, and leverage complex data.  The Data Engineering team is responsible for the technical infrastructure that enables incorporating data from multiple sources, managing data flow, enabling analysis, and applying data science models to provide our internal customers with recommendations and feedback.  We are building a team of energetic, forward thinking software developers to ensure that our software architecture supports and helps drive the dramatic growth we expect of Vroom. This role is not restricted to data engineers.  We are looking for generalists with experience incorporating data and messaging into resilient, scalable, distributed systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build the technical architecture required to support Vroom's workflows.
  • Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements.
  • Ensure resiliency in the event of network infrastructure disruptions (including AWS outages).
  • Integrate data science models into production systems.
  • Work closely and cooperatively with product teams to collect requirements, prioritize development efforts, and recommend solutions.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a software development role
  • Degree in a STEM field and/or demonstrated knowledge of data structures and algorithms
  • Highly proficient in at least one enterprise language (Go, C, C++, Java, Scala, Lisp, etc.)
  • Competent in SQL (PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, etc.)
  • Comfortable with bash and the Linux command line
  • Experience with messaging or stream processing systems (Kafka, ActiveMQ, Tibco, etc.)
  • Strong analytical skills
  • Great verbal and written communication skills 

Nice to Haves

  • Proficient in at least one "scripting" language (Python, Perl, etc.)
  • Database architecture and design
  • Data Modeling
  • NoSQL/BigData exposure
  • Real world Kafka experience
  • Experience deploying and maintaining production systems across multiple AWS regions.
  • Docker experience
  • CI/CD exposure

Benefits

This full-time role offers competitive compensation; health, dental, and vision insurance through United Healthcare; a 401k plan; fully company-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance; access to a healthcare concierge service with virtual visits; and 15 annualized days of paid vacation.

 

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1375 Broadway 11th FL, New York, NY 10036

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