Degree in Computer Science (or professional experience in data structures/algorithms/distributed systems).
A minimum of 8+ years of production-level experience in building, delivering, and maintaining systems at scale
Understanding scalability and distributed systems i.e. sharding, partitioning, concurrency, etc.
Being a team player.
A thorough understanding of engineering best practices from appropriate testing paradigms to effective peer code reviews and resilient architecture.
The ability to thrive in a test-driven, collaborative, and iterative programming environment.
The skills to meet your commitments on time and produce high-quality software that is unit tested, code reviewed and checked in regularly for continuous integration.