Big Data Developer - (Java/Scala)

Unacast is a global location intelligence and insights company transforming our understanding of human activity in the physical world. Unacast extracts valuable information from location data, delivering trustworthy, reliable, and privacy-friendly location intelligence. Companies across industries, at every stage of growth, rely on Unacast’s actionable human mobility insights to make more informed decisions that better align with the world around them.

We are hiring a Big Data Software Developer to join our Core Platform Team!  

The Software Developer will work within our Core Platform development team, assisting in the development of batch process and business logic for our core platform, which processes tens of billions of location signal data points each day, including simple to complex algorithm development. 

Responsibilities:

• Understand technical specifications for product code and create technical specifications for products and product features.
• Create innovative solutions by writing high quality code that delivers the functionality required and adheres to best practices in development and testing.
• Implement and execute manual and automated unit tests, including creating test data, use of REST clients and inspecting results in one or more databases to verify functionality and code robustness.
• Document your code and frequently update the status of your work.
• Create data and metrics, when needed, for complex algorithm verification.

 

Capabilities:

• You are both a team player and a self-starter. You are comfortable working independently with only basic guidance, as well as work well within the larger team.
• You have demonstrated experience translating business problems into technology solutions, and deploying the right tool for the job including Scala, Java, third party web services, scripting languages (e.g. Python, R) and third party tool sets.
• You are capable of taking a basic description of what is needed, analyzing it and asking the right questions to generate a detailed specification of the software requirements.
• You can demonstrate to us that you have developed multiple applications from requirements elaboration to delivery to production.
• You must have good organization skills and great communication & documentation skills.

 

Experience:

• At least 4 years’ experience in software development in Java and/or Scala.
• You can demonstrate to us that you have good database skills both creating new databases, modifying existing databases and manipulating data within those databases.
• You will be experienced in either SQL or NoSQL databases and enjoy working with both.
• You have experience processing data efficiently in JSON and/or XML formats.

• Experience with MySQL, AWS, Spark, Snowflake, DynamoDB, CartoDB or other similar tools.
• You may also have experience with languages such as Python and R which allow you to put the right tool to the task.

 

... and it is a positive if

• Experience with data analytics and data visualization.
• You have experience working with geospatial data.
• You are team and customer service oriented, innovative, open-minded to the solution set, and driven to deliver solutions that meet or exceed requirements. 
• You believe that simple approaches are better than complex, whenever possible.

 

What we expect of you 

• Demonstrate a proactive and entrepreneurial mindset
• Contribute to a positive and enjoyable work environment
• We are a startup, so things change fast, you need to be agile and proactive on this journey
• Participate in the on-call rotation
• Personal characteristics we value include: high integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, innovative thinking, team player, passion for technology, adaptability, high energy and attention to detail

 

Other Info

This a remote position that may require occasional travel.  Preference for candidates on EST or CST time zones who reside in the following states:   CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NY, NC, PA, SC, TX, VA, WV

 

We offer competitive salaries and benefits and unlimited PTO. The typical base salary range for this role is $110,000 to $130,000. Ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, job level, internal equity and budget. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidates skills, qualifications, experience and geographic location.

 

Unacast is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Unacast is committed to making the job application process accessible to everyone. If you are living with a disability (visible or not visible), we will provide a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process. To request an accommodation in connection with the application or recruiting process, please contact Human Resources at 703-840-8850. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

 

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