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Ocient Inc.

Senior Software Engineer (Tools)

Posted a day ago
$165K - $190K per year
2-5 years experience
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Build and maintain Python-based automation and services for operating and testing a distributed database system and its integrations, while working with internal stakeholders to develop useful tooling. Extend performance testing and analysis infrastructure, keep tests reproducible, and create documentation and runbooks for maintainers and developers.

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer
Location: 100% Remote (US Based Only)
  • We cannot sponsor or transfer any visas, of any kind, at this time*
Hiring Manager: Senior Engineering Manager
Estimated salary range: $165,000 to $190,000
  • The salary offered for this position will be based on a candidate’s experience and skill demonstrated during interviews and other evaluations

Job Description:
Ocient is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join the Tools & Developer Platform team to own and evolve sophisticated test automation and analysis infrastructure while contributing broadly to developer experience and tooling.

Responsibilities:
  • Build automation and services (primarily using Python) to operate and test the Ocient distributed database system and integrations
  • Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand their needs and build the tooling to fulfill those needs
  • Maintain and extend existing tooling for performance testing and analysis and the automation that keeps tests reproducible
  • Produce documentation for future maintainers and concise runbooks for developers

Ideal Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated growth mindset and ability to learn new languages and systems rapidly
  • BS, MS or PhD in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent industry experience
  • 4+ years professional software engineering experience
  • Strong systems thinking and software fundamentals
  • Comfortable working in Linux, with shell tooling, debugging tools, and CI systems
  • Ability to speak and write in English fluently

An Exceptional Candidate Will Have:
  • Strong familiarity with advanced Python features and typing
  • Data gathering and analysis skills, a scientific mindset is a plus
  • Experience operating and/or performance tuning a distributed database system
  • Familiarity managing test infrastructure, including infrastructure as code tools

Technical Assessment Notice: Candidates will be required to download and install the HackerRank Desktop Application to complete coding assessments and technical interviews as part of our hiring process.

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