Staff Software Engineer - New Delhi, India - Bloomreach
Description
Our India team is a critical product development and innovation hub for the company, with many of the company's key products and technology initiatives created and developed by this team.
Bloomreach Search, our search and personalization product, was built and shipped out of our India office.We are currently allowing flexibility for all our employees to work from home until it is deemed safe for us to return back to the office.
What our Backend Engineers have done:
Engineers at Bloomreach are rock-star developers who own and lead the design and development of critical technology components.
Bloomreach Product Search - industry-leading eCommerce domain search engine. It is self-learning, has semantic understanding capabilities, and offers advanced personalization features.
Bloomreach Recommendations and Pathways - a capability that caters intelligently selected products to individual customers utilizing advanced scalable recommendation algorithms.
Distributed and highly scalable content indexing system which caters to some of the largest eCommerce retailers in the world.Read this interesting article for milestones achieved by Bloomreach:
Massively parallel crawler and parser that is able to crawl and index 3,600 QPS (~300 million pages per day).High throughput search systems which support more than 6,000 QPS and supporting billions of interactions and millions of products (you need this when you are representing 25% of all retail eCommerce experiences in the US and UK)Real-time autocomplete system which provides suggestions faster than the blink of an eye.
Distributed, highly scalable, and robust configuration management system which acts as a central repository for all Bloomreach products (because every merchant is different).Suite of automated deployment tools that enable single click E2E testing and multi-system deployment (so everyone else can just worry about code)Filed multiple patents in areas such as search algorithms, systems, and SEO.
Contributor to the Open Source community, be it through code, or community events, or even regular meetupsWhat you'll bring:
A B.Tech/M.Tech or equivalent degree in Computer Science or a related field10+ years of experience in building enterprise software in a corporate or start upStrong in problem solving skillsHands on in coding.
Expert proficiency in other programming languages, such as Java, Golang, Scala, C/C++ etc.
Experience with large-scale data processing (e.g. Spark, Hadoop, Solr, Mapreduce), Linux serving systemsExperience with NoSql database & transactional databaseExperience with Distributed CachesGood experience in AWS, Kubernetes and ISTIO.Understanding of frameworks such as Django, Dropwizard, Tomcat etc.
Proficient in good software development / testing practices. Experience in the performance testing of applications.
Contributing to the Open Source community is a plusGood communication skillsYour Success Story will be:
What success looks like in 6 weeks?Company overview and onboardingUnderstanding the big picture of the Discovery system.
Understanding different subsystems ( and the respective stakeholders )Understanding the high level architecture & design of the FE systemUnderstand the high level functionality of the other dependent systems around FE system (SOLR, Recs, Dashboard etc.)What success looks like in 12 weeks?Playing around with the FE systemStart working on small tasks / bugs / tech debtTaking ownership of at least one project and start contributing to the project(s).
Providing technical guidance to the teamStart looking into the support issues and resolving the sameRegional benefits:
Annual Medical Insurance Coverage for yourself and your dependentsAnnual Master Health Check-Up by up to 4000 INR per monthStatutory Retiral Benefits (Provident Fund Gratuity)
More things you'll like about Bloomreach:
Culture:
A great deal of freedom and trust. At Bloomreach we don't clock in and out, and we have neither corporate rules nor long approval processes. This freedom goes hand in hand with responsibility. We are interested in results from day one.
We have defined our and the 10 underlying key behaviors that we strongly believe in. We can only succeed if everyone lives these behaviors day to day. We've embedded them in our processes like recruitment, onboarding, feedback, personal development, performance review and internal communication.
We believe in flexible working hours to accommodate your working style.
We work remote-first with several Bloomreach Hubs available across three continents.
We organize company events to experience the global spirit of the company and get excited about what's ahead.
We encourage and support our employees to engage in volunteering activities - every Bloomreacher can take 5 paid days off to volunteer*.The elaborates on our stellar 4.6/5 rating.
Personal Development:
We have a People Development Program participating in personal development workshops on various topics run by experts from inside the company.
Our resident communication coach is available to help navigate work-related communications & decision-making challenges.*Our managers are strongly encouraged to participate in the Leader Development Program to develop in the areas we consider essential for any leader.
Bloomreachers utilize the $1,500 professional education budget on an annual basis to purchase education products (books, courses, certifications, etc.)
Well-being:
The Employee Assistance Program with counselors is available for non-work-related challenges.
Subscription to Calm - sleep and meditation app.
We organize 'DisConnect' days where Bloomreachers globally enjoy one additional day off each quarter, allowing us to unwind together and focus on activities away from the screen with our loved ones.
Extended parental leave up to 26 calendar weeks for Primary Caregivers.
Compensation:
Restricted Stock Units or Stock Options are granted depending on a team member's role, seniority, and location.
Everyone gets to participate in the company's success through the company performance bonus.
We offer an employee referral bonus of up to $3,000 paid out immediately after the new hire starts.
We reward & celebrate work anniversaries Bloomversaries*(*Subject to employment type. Interns are exempt from marked benefits, usually for the first 6 months.)Excited? Join us and transform the future of commerce experiencesIf this position doesn't suit you, but you know someone who might be a great fit, share it - we will be very gratefulAny unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our website or to personal email accounts of employees of Bloomreach are considered property of Bloomreach and are not subject to payment of agency fees.#LI-Remote
Our Perks and Benefits
Stock Equity Plan
One of Bloomreach's core values is OWN.
As Bloomreach grows and becomes more valuable, we want all of our employees to have a share in the success through ownership of Bloomreach stock.
An OWNership mindset drives team members to think like true owners in how they operate in their day-to-day roles and in how we serve our customers.
Resident Coach
Our resident coach is an experienced communication and decision-making expert, available to help employees work through any personal or professional challenges.
Managers are the key to the company's success. We develop our managers across several key dimensions through regular feedback surveys, mentoring, and educational resources.
Company Performance Bonus
At Bloomreach, everyone participates in the company's success—not just through stock options, but also through regular bonuses, paid out every 6 months.
We've learned that the boundaries between work and life have blurred.
Therefore, we provide one "DisConnect Day" each quarter, where the company shuts down so our people can enjoy time to relax and recharge.
Education BudgetBloomreachers are granted an education stipend which renews each year. Buy some books, take an NLP class, or join a networking group