[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer - API Platform @Sift
Mar 07, 2025 - Sift is hiring a remote Senior Software Engineer - API Platform. 💸 Salary: competitive compensation, annual 5% bonus, stock options. 📍Location: Europe.
Role Description
Our API Platform team is responsible for several core functions of Sift’s Digital Trust & Safety platform:
- Bulk scoring and routing
- Up-to-the-minute reporting on business metrics
- Key customer integration points
We combine customizable tools and powerful infrastructure to analyze and route all manner of transactions in our ongoing effort to build trust on the Internet. If you enjoy planning for scale, drawing on many engineering disciplines to solve difficult problems, and building tremendous customer value in the process, this team is for you.
Technical stack:
- Java 11
- GCP
- Kubernetes
- BigTable
- Kafka
- Dropwizard
- Postgres
- MongoDb
- gRPC
Opportunities for you:
- Participate in high load platform and technical challenges to improve API latency having 30K requests per second
- Quarterly Growth Cycles instead of performance review
- Biweekly Tech Talks sessions to learn how to build projects that handle petabytes of data and high fault tolerance
- Annual Hackathon to try your ideas
- “Learning marathon” initiative for continuous learning
- Business trips and the annual Sift Summit
- Remote work approach: choose where you work better
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience building distributed backend systems using Java
- 3+ years experience designing/delivering highly-available services
- Experience with RESTful services, API design, and web technologies
- Experience with data pipelines
- Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- Strong communication & collaboration skills - a team-first, product-first mindset
Requirements
- Build highly scalable, distributed services that can handle hundreds of millions of events per day
- Partner with product management to help scope and shape project requirements
- Implement engineering solutions to address complex customer needs at scale
- Collaborate with other engineers within the API Platform team as well as across other engineering teams
- Help evolve and improve our engineering practices
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: Includes financial rewards, annual 5% bonus, and stock options
- Health Insurance Stipend: Support for your medical and health related needs
- Sports and Wellness Stipend: Encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle
- Work From Home Stipend: Support in creating a productive home office setup
- Education Reimbursement: Books, education courses, and conferences to support your professional growth
- Mental Health Days: Additional paid days off to prioritize your well-being
- Language and Public Speaking Development: English courses and social activities within the company to enhance your communication skills
Our interview process
- 45-minute introduction call with a recruiter
- 60-minute technical screen with the Engineering Manager that includes medium-level leetcode problem-solving task
- Virtual onsite with the team will take approximately 3.5 hours (system design, coding, deep dive, and values-based interview)
During our sessions, you will have the opportunity to learn about company culture, meet engineers from your team, and discuss distributed system problems. You will have time for all interesting questions and get transparency regarding your future responsibilities and the project.
Company Description
Sift is the AI-powered fraud platform securing digital trust for leading global businesses. Our deep investments in machine learning and user identity, a data network scoring 1 trillion events per year, and a commitment to long-term customer success empower more than 700 customers to grow fearlessly. Brands including DoorDash, Yelp, and Poshmark rely on Sift to unlock growth and deliver seamless consumer experiences.
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Salary
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competitive compensation, annual 5% bonus, stock options
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Remote
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Europe
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Mar 07, 2025
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| 📍 | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: Europe |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
