Senior Database Engineer

US remote but ideally East Coast timezone

Base to $200k

Our consulting client was co-founded by Google Cloud Engineering leaders and is backed by a leading US investment firm. With a focus on GCP strategy and implementation, they work with brand name FTS 100 clients. We now need to hire 2 x Senior Database engineer to join their growing team

In the role of Senior Database Engineer, your responsibilities will be pivotal in overseeing and enhancing the data infrastructure. Your primary objective will involve guaranteeing the effectiveness, dependability and expandability of database systems, specifically within GCP cloud ecosystems. This is a hands on position and demands proficiency in database technologies, cloud platforms as well as strong communication and documentation skills to effectively convey your contributions.

Responsibilities:

• Benchmarking and Test Development - develop and execute benchmark tests so assess and enhance database performance
• Integration of Google Cloud Spanner - integrate and maintain Google Cloud Spanner as a vital component of the data infrastructure
• Data migration tools - explore and construct processes, software and data migration tools, including Liquibase and Harbor Bridge
• Test Plan Creation - formulate comprehensive test plans for database migrations and deployments
• Deployment management - actively participate in the deployment and administration of database systems
• PostGres optimisation in Cloud SQL - enhance the performance of PostGres databases within Google Cloud SQL
• Spanner performance improvements - propose and implement performance enhancements in Google Cloud Spanner
• Effective communication and rollback planning - clearly articulate your thought process, the value of your recommendations and plan for rollback contingencies
• Run book development - develop and design run books for database migration and ongoing deployment procedures

What are we looking for?

• Expertise in GCP cloud platform is essential for this role. You will be responsible for optimising database performance within a GCP environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience with database migrations is a plus, including knowledge of tools like Liquibase and Harbor Bridge.
• Familiarity with Google Cloud Spanner is valuable
• Knowledge of Terraform can be advantageous for infrastructure provisioning and management.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Typescript is desirable, although we are comfortable with candidates who can work with other programming languages.
• Experience with data warehousing is highly applicable to this role and is considered a strong advantage.

Machine Learning Engineer

US -remote

Base to $250k depending upon experience

Our consulting client was co-founded by Google Cloud Engineering leaders and is backed by a leading US investment firm. With a focus on GCP strategy and implementation, they work with brand name FTSE 100 clients. 

Due to a brand new client win in the Financial Services sector, we are now looking for someone to join a growing team focused on building Generative AI applications for document summarization, classification, question and answering using unstructured data. The team works with companies of all sizes from startups to Fortune 100. You will develop applications on Google Cloud, work with customers to understand their requirements, suggest new ideas and features to the team to further improve the product and implement the new functionalities with a passion for quality.

We are looking for hands-on IC experience with design and implementation of ML models and applications. More specifically:

• Machine Learning for computer vision (ML frameworks, neural net models development, training, tuning, serving)
• Google Cloud Vertex AI (AutoML, Pipelines, AI APIs)
• Python programming
• MLOps (ideally on GCP)
• In addition it would be ideal to have one or more of the following:
  • NLP multi-modal models
  • Deployment of models on Android (TFLite Converter or similar)
  • Shell scripting
  • Data engineering
  • Generative AI (Google PaLM, Open AI GPT, LLaMA, Langchain, LLamaIndex or similar, prompt engineering, RAG, vector databases and LLM model fine tuning)

On offer is a competitive basic, unlimited PTO, health and dental care, 401k matched

Android Engineer

US -remote

Base to $220k depending upon experience

Our consulting client was co-founded by Google Cloud Engineering leaders and is backed by a leading US investment firm. With a focus on GCP strategy and implementation, they work with brand name FTSE 100 clients. 

Due to a brand new client win in the Financial Services sector, we are now looking for someone to join a growing team focused on building Generative AI applications for document summarization, classification, question and answering using unstructured data. The team works with companies of all sizes from startups to Fortune 100. You will develop applications on Google Cloud, work with customers to understand their requirements, suggest new ideas and features to the team to further improve the product and implement the new functionalities with a passion for quality.

We are looking for hands-on IC experience with design, implementation, deployment of Android applications. More specifically:

• Android Studio
• Firebase Android SDK
• Kotlin or Java
• Android Camera API
• Also experience in one or more of the following
  • Deployment of ML models on Android (TFLite Converter or similar)
  • MLOps
  • Machine Learning for Computer Vision
  • Python
  • Shell scripting
  • GCP

On offer is a competitive base, unlimited PTO, 401k and health and dental cover

Senior Software Engineer

New York/Chicago/Detroit

Base to $250k depending upon experience

Our consulting client was co-founded by Google Cloud Engineering leaders and is backed by a leading US investment firm. With a focus on GCP strategy and implementation, they work with brand name FTSE 100 clients. 

Due to a brand new client win in the Financial Services sector, we are now looking for someone to join a growing team focused on building Generative AI applications for document summarization, classification, question and answering using unstructured data. The team works with companies of all sizes from startups to Fortune 100. You will develop applications on Google Cloud, work with customers to understand their requirements, suggest new ideas and features to the team to further improve the product and implement the new functionalities with a passion for quality.

• Hands-on experience
• Design, architecture, implementation and deployment of cloud native applications
• Python
• Shell scripting
• Git-based workflows
• Application development for GCP (gcloud SDK, common GCP services)

The ideal candidate will also have experience in one or more of the following:

• GCP Vertex AI, Cloud run, GK, Firestore, GCS or other GCP services
• Large Language Model development stack (Langchain, LlamaIndex, Google PaLM, Open AI GPT API etc)
• CI/CD automation and orchestration (Jenkis, Cloud Build, Spinnaker)
• Infrastructure actuation /automation (Terraform, Ansible)
• Public Cloud - GCP first and foremost.

The ideal candidate will be based in NYC, Detroit or Chicago. On offer is a competitive base, healthcare and 401K

Senior DevOps engineer

New York/Chicago/Detroit

Base to $200k depending upon experience

Our consulting client was co-founded by Google Cloud Engineering leaders and is backed by a leading US investment firm. With a focus on GCP strategy and implementation, they work with brand name FTSE 100 clients. 

Due to a brand new client win in the Financial Services sector, we are now looking for someone to join a growing team focused on building Generative AI applications for document summarization, classification, question and answering using unstructured data. The team works with companies of all sizes from startups to Fortune 100. You will develop applications on Google Cloud, work with customers to understand their requirements, suggest new ideas and features to the team to further improve the product and implement the new functionalities with a passion for quality.

In this role, you will be joining a growing team focused on building Gen AI applications for document summarisation, classification, question and answering using unstructured data. The team works with companies of all sizes from startups to Fortune 100.

You will develop applications on Google Cloud, work with customers to understand their requirements, suggest new ideas and features to the team to further improve the product and implement the new functionalities with a passion for quality. You will work with your team to design, document, implement, test and support the build, deployment and configuration management systems that abstract and automate the code to deployment workflow for application development teams building microservices to be deployed on GCP. You will provide technical guidance and educate team members and coworkers on development and operations. Work directly with Cloud Infrastructure, Platform Engineering and SRE teams to set goals, design and implement solutions in support of modern engineering culture, processes and systems, increase developer productivity, code velocity and quality.

Skills

• Hands-on experience
• Google Cloud, IAM, Networking, Observability, gcloud SDK, GCS etc
• Terraform
• Shell scripting
• Python, Java, Javascript or other languages
• CI/CD automation and orchestration (Jenkins, Cloud Build, Tekton, Spinnaker)
• Infrastructure /Systems logging and monitoring (New Relic, Datadog, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Infrastructure actuation /automation (Ansible or similar)
• Public cloud eg GCP, AWS and key platforms k8s, VMs

On offer is a competitive basis, unlimited PTO, health and dental care

Senior Backend Developer - sustainable tech

Australia or remote

Base to AUD 125,000

Our client is a world leader in encouraging sustainability in fashion. With powerful technology that empowers customers to gain first hand knowledge about the impact of brands that they choose, we are now expanding the engineering team.

Reporting in to the Head of Technology (based in Australia), you will continue the good work that that they achieved so far by working in a close knit backend team. Building products in a fast paced startup with a social impact mission should be your main driver. 

Working closely with the Head of Tech in a collaborative team of engineers and product designers, you will contribute to all technical aspects of  strategy, product development and system operation.

You’ll play a major part in developing:

• efficient and robust systems that aggregate and process data from multiple sources to create a world leading sustainability brand ratings 

• polished user-facing tools to empower shoppers to make better choices, and brands to become more sustainable.

What are we looking for?

• A demonstrable passion for sustainability and a commitment to the company vision
• Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally and not afraid to ask questions
• Have an appetite for discovering new technologies and skills
• Able to thrive in a fully remote environment
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a significant portion in senior engineering positions, delivering production-ready code using different tech stacks.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Laravel and SQL (specifically with PostGREs and MySQL), showcasing the ability to develop robust and scalable code and systems while adhering to SOLID principles.
• Exposure to MongoDB, complementing a well-rounded skill set in database technologies.
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a solid understanding of DevOps processes, emphasising the ability to effectively leverage cloud services and implement efficient development and deployment practices.

Additional skills that would be a benefit in this role:

• Wide Back end experience

  • PostGREs, MySQL or similar RDBMS

  • Understanding of RESTful APIs design and implementation

  • While the core focus for this role is Laravel, Node.js is a big plus

  • Experience writing Python commands for automation

  • Exposure to the Parse framework

• Proficiency in developing and enhancing code for high-traffic applications, demonstrating a track record of impactful contributions.

• FE experience

  • FE development experience using React

What's in it for you?

• Be a part of a passionate and collaborative global team making a real impact on important problems

• Make meaningful contributions to the codebase of large scale applications 

• Work in a diverse environment where you will be encouraged to share your ideas and suggest improvements

• Focus on achieving goals rather than hours spent on a task

• Join a truly remote company with an established ‘work from anywhere’ policy;  

• Access benefits including

  • annual allowance to set up your work space

  • annual allowance for personal and professional development

  • generous leave provisions

Software Technical Lead - sustainable tech

Australia - also remote

Base to AUD 145,000

Our client is a world leader in encouraging sustainability in fashion. With powerful technology that empowers customers to gain first hand knowledge about the impact of their favourite fashion brands, we are now expanding the engineering team. Reporting to the CTO (based in Australia), we are looking for a hands on Technical Lead to manage a team of 5 remote engineers. A key focus in this role is the day to day responsibility for the team, which consists of frontend and backend engineers, whilst also contributing hands on with coding across the full stack. 

As Tech Lead, you will collaborate with the Head of Technology to set the technical direction and ensure high-quality delivery for globally distributed customers.   

You and the team members you support will create

• efficient and robust systems that aggregate multiple data sources to create world leading sustainability brand ratings 

• polished user-facing tools to empower shoppers to make better choices, and brands become more sustainable.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship for a team of remote engineers

• Work with the product team to understand requirements and provide technical guidance on feasibility

• Architect, design and implement complex systems and features 

• Foster a friendly and collaborative work environment in a team to encourage everyone to participate and contribute their ideas

• Promote best practices for security, scalability, maintainability and collaboration in a remote setting

• Monitor code quality, ensure adherence to standards and drive continuous improvement

• Support the hiring process by screening candidates and conducting technical interviews

• Serve as an escalation point for critical issues and outages

What are we looking for?

• 5+ years experience in a senior engineering role, with at least 2 years of people management

• Expertise leading initiatives from design through implementation and deployment

• Experience with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and SaaS architectures

• Proficiency in core stack: Node.js, React, Laravel, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to collaborate remotely

• Self-motivated, curious and passionate about building high quality products

• Bonus: Experience managing remote teams and fostering an inclusive cultur

Leadership skills

• Have strong experience collaborating with product development and design teams

• Have the capacity to provide excellent support (including asynchronously) to other members of the tech team

Technical requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience shipping code in production tech stacks, with at least 2 years in senior engineering roles

• Strong technical skills, in particular:

  • Proven experience with core stack: Node.js, React, Laravel, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS

  • Ability to develop highly scalable code and systems using SOLID principles

  • Familiarity with AWS and DevOps processes

Other valuable experience:

• Experience writing Python scripts for automation

• Exposure to Parse framework

• React Native exposure

• Some exposure to AI techniques and frameworks, LangChain in particular

What's in it for you?

• Be a part of a passionate and collaborative global team making a real impact on important problems

• Make meaningful contributions to the codebase of  large scale applications 

• Work in a diverse environment where you will be encouraged to share your ideas and suggest improvements

• Focus on achieving goals rather than hours spent on a task

• Join a truly remote company with an established ‘work from anywhere’ policy; 

• Access benefits including

  • annual allowance to set up your work space

  • annual allowance for personal and professional development

  • generous leave provisions