Staff Engineer (Python, Back-End, Big Data)

Staff Engineer (Python, Back-End, Big Data)Location: Fully remote, extendable 6-month Type: contractResponsibilities:Join as one of the technical leaders of our high-growth Cloud Engineering Team. Solve technical problems of the highest scope and complexity.Partner with the product management leadership team to define and execute the product strategy.Drive innovation on the team with a willingness to experiment and to boldly confront problems of immense complexity and scope.Improve performance, reliability, scalability, and security of the cloud system. Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance.Actively seek out difficult impediments to our efficiency as a team ( "technical debt "), propose and implement solutions that will enable the entire team to iterate faster.Confidently ship large features and improvements with minimal guidance and support from other team members. Collaborate with the team on larger projects.Shepherd the definition and improvement of our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for a high-scale web environment. Maintain and advocate for these standards through code review.Required Skills:6+ years of industry experience working with backend and low-latency big data tech stacks.Strong Python experience.Experience with service-oriented architecture, event-driven systems, REST API, and unit testing.Experience with SQL and NoSQL data systems (e.g. Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, Cassandra, Kafka).Experience with the full SDLC on a major public cloud service provider (AWS and GCP preferred).Able to analyze and improve efficiency, scalability, and stability of system resources.Experience owning a project from concept to production, including proposal, discussion, and execution.Able to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and/or organizational problems and propose thorough iterative solutions.An inclination towards communication, inclusion, and visibility. Demonstrated ability to work closely with other parts of the organization.Adaptability, resilience, and being able to thrive in ambiguity.About Us: InterSources Inc, a Certified Diverse Corporation, was founded in 2007, to offer innovative solutions to help clients with Digital Transformations across various domains and industries. Our history spans over 14 years and today we are an Award-Winning Global Software Consultancy solving complex problems with technology. We recognize that our Employees, Vendor and our Clients are our strengths as the diverse talents and opportunities they bring to the table enable us to grow as a global platform and they are causally linked with our success. We provide strategic and technical advice, and we have expertise in areas covering Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Migration, Custom Software Development, Data Analytics Infrastructure & Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security Services, etc. We make reasonable accommodations for clients and employees and we do not discriminate based on any protected attribute including race, religion, color, national origin, gender sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status. We also are a Google Cloud partner company. We align strategy with execution and provide secure service solutions by developing and using the latest technologies that thrive our resources to deliver industry-leading capabilities to our clients and customers, making it convenient for our clients to do business with InterSources Inc. Our teams also drive growth by refining technology-driven client experiences that put the users first, providing an unparalleled experience. This results in strengthening the core technologies of clients, enabling them to scale with flexibility, create seamless digital experiences and build lifelong relationships.