Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Key Skills

Apache Beam, AWS, Big Data Technology, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), High performance computing- HPC, Infrastructure as code, Java Programming, Machine learning techniques, Python Programming, SPARK Programming

Job Description

Moloco is a machine learning company operating at massive scale (we ingest 10 petabytes of training data per day) and our models are blazingly fast (returning predictions in 10 milliseconds or less); and a profitable unicorn (we're valued at $2B & been profitable for the last 13+ quarters).

On the cloud infrastructure team, you’ll be owning near-real-time big data processing. This team provides cloud infra platforms, tooling, and processes that enable cloud infra producers and consumers in the Demand Side Platform (DSP) team to build new DSP features, solutions, and data rapidly and at greater scale.

What you'll do

• Solve large-scale problems -- Moloco spends ~$XXXM on cloud infra services annually. We're looking for an experienced engineer to look for opportunities to reduce cost.
• Build and Onboard Value-Add Cloud Infra Platforms, both in-house developed and fully-managed by third party vendors, which augment and fill gaps in services provided by public clouds (for example Kafka, Pinot, Airflow, etc).
• Optimize the Cloud Infra Platform for performance, scalability, availability, stability to minimize cost of ownership to Moloco.
• Optimize traffic serving and data processing pipelines with different goals including latency, cost, and throughput.
• Turn unstructured logs, messages, and events into structured data that can be utilized for analytics, machine learning, and more.

What you'll need to succeed

• BS in Computer Science or related fields (MS strongly preferred)
• 7+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering
• Infrastructure platform and/or cost work experience
• Extensive experience working at scale (our data pipeline ingests 10 petabytes of new data per day, retraining 1,000 ML models every day, we serve hundreds of billions of requests per day)
• Excellent software development skills and fluency in at least one programming language (preferably Java, Go, or Python)
• Outstanding problem-solving skills
• Bias for action; ability to inspire a team
• Experience in Cloud/Big Data platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Beam, Spark, etc.)
• Experience in distributed computing / cloud computing / high performance computing

Our Compensation And Benefits (for United States Residents Only)

In accordance with various state laws, the range provided is a reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. We also offer a competitive benefits package.

Base Compensation Range:

$155,000—$245,000 USD

Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being: 

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of Inclusion, we offer innovative benefits which empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives. For an overview of our global benefits, click here.

Moloco Values:

• Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success.

• Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

• Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value.

• Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail.

Additional Resources:

• Moloco Company Blog

• Moloco Leadership

• Moloco Newsroom

Equal Opportunity:

Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression and gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.