Senior Software Engineer

Company: Acxiom
Location: Gulfport
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

So what's our story? We believe our value is in helping our clients do something they never dreamed possible. Giving them that certain moment when clarity becomes confidence. Finding a whole new customer segment. Reaching everyone who needs to be reached. Understanding those tiny market nuances. There's more, of course, but these are the kinds of things that make the difference to our clients - the things that help them sleep at night.

Are you self-motivated with a proven track record of delivering results? Do you have a demonstrated ability to think strategically in complex situations, motivate and mobilize resources, and deliver over the top results? This Sr. Software Engineer role will provide the opportunity to do all of the above while driving architecture design, data modeling, and implementation of Big Data management platform and analytic applications.

**WHAT YOU WILL DO:**

- Fulfill requests from the product team such as building upon our Acxiom Unified Data Layer(UDL) product base, optimizing data processing via Spark/Scala, researching new innovation ideas.

- Optionally solve additional challenges in our service tier in NodeJS
- Write spark jobs and components in Scala programming language
- Work in an agile team environment
- Consistently provides proven, formal mentorship
- Regularly lead self and others and/or established as Product SME and/or established as specialist
- Understands how whole picture aligns to overall Acxiom strategy
- Works with product manager to maximize the components ROI
- Expected more thought leadership
- Have a broad understanding of the external events that may impact applications or systems (networking, operations, etc.)

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED:**

- 5+ years of experience in one or more of the following: Java/Scala/JavaScript/TypeScript/C#/C++

- 2+ years of experience in MongoDB/NoSQL/SQL
- 2+ years of experience developing and working with REST APIs (Node.js/Javascript or similar)
- Self Starter / Problem Solver
- Strong Communication Skills

**WHAT WILL SET YOU APART:**

- Experience working with Hadoop/Spark or other Big Data technologies

- Cloud developer experience in leading cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Experience working with big data platforms (e.g. Databricks, Snowflake, BigQuery, Athena)
- Experience with CICD/TDD methodologies
- Kubernetes experience
- Passion for technology

**SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY**

- This position does not have direct reports but may mentor less experienced associates in the role

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Required**

- College degree or equivalent work experience

**Preferred**

- Detailed knowledge of Acxiom products


Acxiom 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, military status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics or other protected status.

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