Remote Senior Engineer - Data (Streaming)

Description:

• Xero is focused on helping businesses by automating routine tasks and providing actionable insights.
• The role involves being part of a team that is building a stream-oriented data platform aimed at speeding up product development.
• The platform focuses on operational data rather than analytics and is designed to supply real-time information to product teams for quick product and feature development.
• Technologies used include Flink, Kafka, and Java, with the platform hosted on AWS and utilizing DynamoDB and Apache Doris for data storage.
• The company is seeking senior software engineers with experience in big data and stream processing who can work effectively at the intersection of application and data engineering.

Requirements:

• Candidates must possess self-awareness and a growth mindset.
• A strong commitment to collaboration is essential.
• Openness to learning from failure is required.
• The ability to bring clarity in ambiguous situations is necessary; candidates should seek answers and continue progressing.
• Strong software engineering experience is a must.
• Experience with technologies such as Flink, Java, Go, Kubernetes, Kafka, and DynamoDB is required.

Benefits:

• Xero offers very generous paid leave that can be used at the employee's discretion, in addition to statutory holidays.
• There is dedicated paid leave for physical and mental wellbeing, along with an Employee Assistance Program for mental health care for employees and their families.
• Employees receive free medical insurance and have access to wellbeing and sports programs.
• The company supports employee resource groups and provides 26 weeks of paid parental leave for primary caregivers.
• An Employee Share Plan is available, along with beautiful office spaces, flexible working arrangements, and career development opportunities.
• Overall, Xero aims to create an environment where employees can do the best work of their lives.