Senior Software Engineer

almost 2 years ago
Full time role
Vancouver, BC, CA... more
Vancouver, BC, CA... more

Job Description

StreetLight pioneered the use of Big Data analytics to shed light on how people, goods, and services move, empowering smarter, data-driven transportation decisions. The company applies proprietary machine-learning algorithms and data processing resources to measure travel patterns of vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians that enable complex transportation problem solving using analytics available on SaaS platform, StreetLight InSight®. Acquired by Jacobs as a subsidiary in February 2022, StreetLight continues to provide innovative digital solutions to help communities reduce congestion, improve safe and equitable transportation, and maximize the positive impact of infrastructure investment.
StreetLight Data is seeking a high caliber Sr. Software Engineer to be part of our growing team. This team member will work on both the frontend and backend of the StreetLight InSight SaaS web application that our subscription customers use to explore and visualize travel patterns in the real world. This position reports to the Senior Director of Engineering.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and maintain customer-facing features, including both frontend and backend components, in the StreetLight InSight SaaS web application and analytics serving pipeline
  • Interface among our San Francisco, Vancouver, and Eastern European teams, and mentor more junior engineers
  • Deliver product releases to production each month
  • Write automated unit tests and participate in peer design and code reviews
  • Collaborate daily with the other developers and QA engineers on the team, as well as with Product Management
  • Productize analytics handoffs from the Data Science and Data Engineering team
  • Tune StreetLight InSight for performance, scalability, and reliable operation to serve our growing customer base
  • Assist Support and Operations in resolving production issues when needed, and improve the product to avoid them in the future

Skills & Qualifications:

  • BS / MS in Computer Science, Mathematics, or an Engineering discipline from a top university
  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer at a software product company, preferable in an enterprise market
  • 3+ years of experience developing web-based SaaS applications
  • Competence and interest in both frontend and backend web development
  • Proficiency in either JavaScript or Python (both would be a strong plus; Java, Ruby, or Go experience can substitute for Python in a candidate who is open to learning)
  • Experience with SQL databases
  • Product and customer orientation
  • Good communication skills - both written and verbal
  • Quick learner, and a strong team player

StreetLight Data is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. StreetLight provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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