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Staff Engineer (Backend)

๐Ÿ’ฐ $70,000 - $100,000 ๐Ÿ“… 10/18/2023

Job Description

****About Correlation One****

We are a technology company whose mission is to create equal access to the
jobs of tomorrow. We want to provide an effective, seamless, social, and
human-supported reskilling platform for the world, to enable individuals and
enterprises to thrive in the data economy. Our award-winning stateside data
training programs โ€” including Data Science for All (DS4A) โ€” have expanded to
support governments in South America and the Middle East who are investing in
data literacy today to fill job opportunities in tomorrow's data economy.

Our programs are offered 100% free to learners, thanks to partnerships with
some of the worldโ€™s most distinguished brands (Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, and
SoftBank), corporations that recognize the urgent need to access, develop, and
train talent to power data-driven businesses responsibly, ethically, and at
scale.

Correlation One has been ranked #6 on the [LinkedIn Top 50 startups in
2022](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2022-50-us-
companies-rise-linkedin-news/).

****Role****

Staff Engineers are the anchor technical leaders for a team at Correlation
One. They drive the technical vision and the standards of excellence for their
team. They develop a long-term technical blueprint for their team and take a
pragmatic approach to building towards that in a phased manner. They promote a
culture of craftsmanship within their team and take pride in the high quality
of their deliverables.

Our Staff Engineers are hands-on in their work, are deep into the details and
lead by example to earn respect. They push themselves and those in their teams
to excel in their crafts. They mentor and coach their team members on
leadership, technology and culture. They improve and uphold an inclusive
culture where everyone is heard, respected and empowered.

****Responsibilities****

* Own and develop the long-term technical vision & blueprint for the team
* Design technical strategy to move from existing monolithic applications to well-architected cloud-based microservices
* Hands-on development from microservices and sub-systems to the entire technical stack
* Deal with ambiguity and figure things out with minimal guidance
* Mentor engineers including senior and junior engineers on their team
* Improve and uphold standards for engineering and operational excellence

****Basic Qualifications****

* 10+ years of professional software development experience
* 8+ years of programming experience with at least one modern language such as Python, Java
* 6+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems

****Preferred Qualifications****

* Deep experience building large scale distributed systems utilizing microservices, domain based and/or layered cake architectures
* Knowledge of building services using one or more cloud infrastructures such as GCP/AWS
* Knowledge of relational/non-relational databases and unstructured storage
* Deep experience in cloud design patterns for scalability, resiliency, availability, latency, responsiveness
* Excellent communication and presentation skills
* Proficient in coding standards, code reviews, devops and delivering high quality software
* Deep understanding of modern data architectures and data management
* Technologies we use: Python, Java, Django, Flask, React, Postgres, Kubernetes, GCP
* Formal education (PhD, Masters or Bachelors) in a technical discipline

The compensation range for this position is specific to location and takes
into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making
compensation decisions. These factors include (but are not limited to)
location, experience, education and skill sets. A reasonable estimate of the
current range is $70,000-$100,000 USD. The range only reflects the base salary
and does not reflect bonus, equity or benefits. We believe our work benefits
from the diverse perspectives of our team members. We encourage applicants to
bring their unique skills, experiences, and outlook to our energetic work
environment.

This role is remote and can be located anywhere that is compatible with the
EST time zone. We are headquartered in New York City and have office space in
Midtown Manhattan.

**Correlation Oneโ€™s Commitment**

Correlation One is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed
to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Correlation
One provides a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.
Employment decisions at Correlation One are based solely on business needs,
job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color,
religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including
pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,
marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military
service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the
locations where we operate. We encourage applicants to bring their unique
skills, experiences, and outlook to our work environment.

Correlation One is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified
individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Correlation One strives to
provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them
to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job
application or interview process, please contact [candidates@correlation-
one.com](mailto:candidates@correlation-one.com).

Correlation One focuses on Training, Skill Assessment, Talent Analytics, and
Talent, Technology. Their company has offices in New York City. They have a
mid-size team that's between 51-200 employees. To date, Correlation One has
raised $5.5M of funding; their latest round was closed on April 2018.

You can view their website at <http://www.correlation-one.com> or find them on
[Twitter](https://twitter.com/correlationone?lang=en),
[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/correlationone/), and
[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/correlation-one/).