Software Engineer, Backend

Job Description

Tatari is seeking a Backend Engineer to join its Reporting and Measurement team. This role involves building and maintaining robust data pipelines that serve as the cornerstone of Tatari's business operations. The engineer will work on developing and supporting the intricate calculations algorithms and data ingestion pipelines necessary for both linear and streaming TV platforms.

Responsibilities:

• Building, managing, and optimizing data infrastructure.
• Designing and developing data pipelines.
• Ensuring the reliability and scalability of data systems.
• Implementing scalable, efficient, and reliable data infrastructure.
• Developing and maintaining robust and efficient data pipelines.
• Designing and implementing data models and database schemas.
• Building and maintaining ETL processes.
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.
• Tuning and optimizing queries, indexes, and data storage configurations.
• Maintaining microservices and APIs.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Mentoring junior data engineers.
• Implementing monitoring systems and practices.
• Proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Keeping up with the latest trends and technologies.
• Evaluating and recommending new tools, frameworks, and technologies.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in data architecture, data modeling, and building data pipelines & distributed systems at scale.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL data stores.
• 2+ years of experience with a modern data stack (Kafka, Spark, Airflow, lakehouse architectures, real-time databases, dbt, etc.) and cloud data warehouses such as RedShift, Snowflake.
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Proficiency in programming languages and frameworks such as FastAPI, Python, Java, Scala, or SQL.
• Experience with data processing frameworks and tools like Apache Spark (including Databricks), and Hadoop and knowledge of database technologies like SQL databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Ability to identify and troubleshoot data-related issues, optimize systems, and propose innovative solutions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience in providing technical guidance, mentoring junior data engineers, and leading data engineering initiatives.

Tatari offers:

• Equity compensation
• Health insurance coverage
• Unlimited PTO and sick days
• $1,000 annual continued education benefit
• $500 WFH reimbursement
• $150 Monthly work-related stipend
• FSA and commuter benefits
• Monthly Company Wellness Day Off