Software Engineer II

Job Description:

DataRobot is the leader in Value-Driven AI, a unique and collaborative approach to generative and predictive AI that combines an open platform, deep expertise and broad use-case experience to improve how organizations run, grow and optimize their business. The DataRobot AI Platform is the only complete AI lifecycle platform that interoperates with an organization’s existing investments in data, applications and business processes, and can be deployed on prem or on any cloud environment. Global organizations, including 40% of the Fortune 50, rely on DataRobot to drive greater impact and value from AI.

DataRobot is hiring a backend Software Engineer II in Germany, Poland or Ukraine to help us expand our Data Services engineering team, which develops connectivity services enabling our customers to connect DataRobot to their preferred data storage solutions. As an engineer in this team you will be working with a team of experienced engineers located all over the world, including the US, Germany, Denmark and Ukraine. Our technology stack includes Kotlin, Scala, Python, Java, Kubernetes, Docker, NGINX, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ, and many other tools.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Develop, test and support features of DataRobot.

• Write and maintain automated unit, integration, functional, and contract tests for our software components.

• Manage individual work items and communicate clearly about their progress and constraints.

• Communicate clearly and pro-actively with product and technical stakeholders to clarify requirements.

• Seek, give, and receive critical feedback in a constructive manner, including but not limited to code reviews.

• Work collaboratively with peers and take initiative in solving problems and unblocking others.

• Take ownership of the components we develop and deliver work that you can be proud of.

• Competencies should be at a level where a manager can have high confidence in the engineer’s ability to deliver well-specced tasks on time.

• The engineer should be capable of solving most technical tasks with occasional guidance from more senior engineers.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• 2+ years of experience writing high-quality code in a collaborative environment, using a JVM language, preferably Kotlin.

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Strong software engineering fundamentals in algorithms and data structures.

• Understanding of distributed systems fundamentals and principles related to scalability, performance, and reliability.

• Understanding of key API design and lifecycle management principles.

• Significant experience with automated testing and test-driven development.

• Ability and desire to learn about new technologies.

• Personal drive to drive tasks to completion.

• Effective communication behaviour.

• Experience developing software using version control systems and understanding of the associated concepts and principles.

Nice to have:

• 5+ years of development experience.

• Experience interfacing with popular data storage solutions.

• Fundamental understanding of Kubernetes and Helm. Experience in building and running software systems on Kubernetes clusters in production.

• CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer) certification.

• Publicly reviewable contributions to interesting projects.

• Experience supporting and/or maintaining user-facing code and APIs.

• CI/CD pipeline experience.

The talent and dedication of our employees are at the core of DataRobot’s journey to be an iconic company. We strive to attract and retain the best talent by providing competitive pay and benefits with our employees’ well-being at the core. Here’s what your benefits package may include depending on your location and local legal requirements: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, Flexible Time Off Program, Paid Holidays, Paid Parental Leave, Global Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more!

DataRobot Operating Principles:

• Wow Our Customers
• Set High Standards
• Be Better Than Yesterday
• Be Rigorous
• Assume Positive Intent
• Have the Tough Conversations
• Be Better Together
• Debate, Decide, Commit
• Deliver Results
• Overcommunicate

Research shows that many women only apply to jobs when they meet 100% of the qualifications while many men apply to jobs when they meet 60%. At DataRobot we encourage ALL candidates, especially women, people of color, LGBTQ+ identifying people, differently abled, and other people from marginalized groups to apply to our jobs, even if you do not check every box. We’d love to have a conversation with you and see if you might be a great fit.

DataRobot is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. DataRobot is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and mental disabilities. Please see the United States Department of Labor’s EEO poster and EEO poster supplement for additional information.

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