Product Software Engineer - Sr. Software Engineer

About the job you’re considering
Join a dynamic R&D team working on one of the world’s largest social media platforms, processing petabytes of data daily. This role offers the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges using cutting-edge technologies and contribute to a data processing platform that supports hundreds of millions of users.

Your Role:
•    Collaborate with project leads and team leads to gather tasks and prepare functional/design specifications.
•    Ensure timely delivery of assigned areas with high-quality standards.
•    Provide accurate task estimations and contribute to project planning.
•    Evaluate and improve existing data systems for performance and consistency.
•    Develop and enforce best practices for data coding and modeling.
•    Optimize local and metadata models for efficiency and scalability.
•    Troubleshoot and enhance data systems to resolve discrepancies and improve performance.
•    Translate business drivers and analytical use cases into scalable data products.
•    Design, implement, and maintain reliable data pipelines using cloud technologies.
•    Identify and mitigate risks within your area of responsibility (AOR).
•    Report on readiness and quality; escalate issues when necessary.
•    Lead crisis resolution efforts within your AOR.
•    Conduct code reviews and establish coding standards and guidelines.
•    Propose technical and functional enhancements to improve product value.
•    Continuously enhance your technical expertise and stay updated with industry trends.
•    Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Your skills and experience:
•    Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
•    Strong Java programming skills (5+ years).
•    Proven experience with Thrift and RPC services.
•    Hands-on experience with distributed systems.
•    Familiarity with GitHub and version control best practices.
•    Strong object-oriented programming (OOP) skills.
•    Passion for simplifying complex systems and improving processes.
•    Results-driven and proactive approach to problem-solving.
Good to have: 
•    Experience with AWS and Kubernetes (K8s).

Life at Capgemini
Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer:
•    Flexible work
•    Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
•    Financial well-being programs such as 401(k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
•    Paid time off and paid holidays
•    Paid parental leave
•    Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
•    Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
•    Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
•    Employee Resource Groups
•    Disaster Relief
About Capgemini Engineering
World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has 65,000 engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities &
Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet.
Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
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