Job Title: Software Engineer III
Duration: 11 months
Location: Menlo Park, CA, 94025 (Biz justification, working on auto critical projects and the access the contractor will have must be accessed in the office. Work requires to be worked on with other onsite. Not independent work. 3x a week)
Summary:

• This role will require designing and building scalable backend services, authoring and maintaining proper code, documentation and creating and following an effective processes for partner engagement. An ideal candidate will bring to the table a solid set of technical skills and experience in the scalable backend services space.

Must-Have Skills:

• Software development experience in languages and environments such as Java, Native Development Kit (C++) and/or PHP
• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience with designing software, building and maintaining scalable backend services and API endpoints
• Experience with SQL and no-SQL databases, GraphQL and REST APIs
• Proven experience, communication, analytical, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Knowledge of scalable data pipelines and experience with ETL pipelines
• Proven expertise in debugging and maintaining scalable services and APIs

Years of overall experience required:

• Software engineer with 4-5 years of backend development experience around building, maintaining and scaling backend infra and working on large scale systems that serve large number of users.

Degrees/certifications required:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degrees in software engineering.

Minimum qualifications:

• Software engineer with 4-5 years of backend development experience around building, maintaining and scaling backend infra and working on large scale systems that serve large number of users.
• Software development experience in languages and environments such as Java, Native Development Kit (C++) and/or PHP
• Experience with distributed systems
• Experience with designing, building and maintaining scalable backend services and API endpoints
• Experience with SQL and no-SQL databases, GraphQL and REST APIs
• Proven experience, communication, analytical, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and partners to design and build scalable backend services and APIs
• Help partners integrate their apps/services on to client family of Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality devices including but not limited to Quest headsets and RayBan Glasses
• Work closely with partner technical teams to integrate with Partner APIs and services
• Develop a robust understanding of the various Reality Labs platforms/APIs and underlying implementations
• Ensure great documentation and best practices are created to collaborate with partners

Preferred qualifications:

• Knowledge of scalable data pipelines and experience with ETL pipelines
• Proven expertise in debugging and maintaining scalable services and APIs

Surrounding team & key projects:

• This role will require designing and building scalable backend services, authoring and maintaining proper code, documentation and creating and following an effective process for partner engagement. An ideal candidate will bring to the table a solid set of technical skills and experience in the scalable backend services space.

How will performance be measured:

• Ability to independently write code and complete tasks, infrastructure development, meeting deadlines and deliverables. Completed well defined tasks. Needs to be resourceful.

What makes this role interesting:

• This team works on quest devices so they will be working on client-owned. Building backend integrations for client.

How many rounds of interviews:

• 2 rounds total
• Types of Interviews: technical and behavioral based
• Interview Duration: 30 min

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 80.00/hr.