Principal Software Engineer - Catalog Search

Job Description

Udemy is looking for a Principal Software Engineer to join our catalog search team. The team is responsible for microservices and batch components (e.g., feature and machine learning pipelines) to provide AI-powered search functionality. Technologies currently in use are Elasticsearch, Python, Django, Java / Kotlin, Spring Boot, MySQL, Redis, Apache Hive, and Apache Spark. In this role, you will design and build scalable systems, platforms, and tools to improve search experience on our platform. You will work in a wide technical stack including both backend development and data-related technologies (i.e., big data applications). You will be part of a cross-functional agile team composed of software engineers, data scientists, and product managers.

Responsibilities

• Build a versatile Search system that matches students with the right courses.
• Build robust and scalable software systems to support high traffic website.
• Function as a technical lead for various projects/tasks as needed. This may involve some project planning, resource planning, and deployment planning in addition to his/her current software engineering responsibilities.
• Practice agile development methodologies with two week sprints.
• Mentor junior engineers to become proficient developers using best software development practices and processes.
• Lead by example and contribute to a team culture that values quality, robustness, and scalability while fostering initiatives and innovation.
• Continue to research and evaluate new technologies that may improve performance and elegance of our software implementation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of full-time experience as a software engineer
• Exceptional coding skills
• Excellent command of Python, Java or equivalent
• Solid knowledge of algorithms, OO modelling, scalable data design, REST architecture, and clean code
• Strong technical communication skills
• Ability to solve time-critical problems
• Willingness to "go the extra mile" when needed

Preferred but not required

• Experience with Elasticsearch and Kafka
• Experience with big data ecosystem such as Spark, Hadoop, and Hive

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