Optery, Inc. is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to drive the technical vision and execution for our Data Discovery and Removal Automation Team. In this role, you will be responsible for architecting and optimizing high-scale automation solutions, including web crawlers and data-processing pipelines, with the opportunity to integrate generative AI technologies.
What You'll Do
- Architect and develop scalable automation systems, web crawlers, and data-processing pipelines.
- Provide technical direction to the Automation Team, setting best practices for development, security, and performance.
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define roadmap and technical direction.
- Perform code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of high-quality software development.
- Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Stay up to date on web automation and security trends.
- Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex technical issues and system failures.
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years of experience as a software engineer.
- At least 3+ years of hands-on experience in Node.js.
- 2+ years of experience in a principal software engineer role, guiding architecture decisions.
- Expertise in building web crawlers, scrapers, and automation tools.
- Strong experience with Puppeteer for web automation and scraping.
- Strong experience with asynchronous programming, event-driven architecture, and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka).
- Proficiency with databases such as PostgreSQL, SQL, and NoSQL technologies (e.g., Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB).
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Deep understanding of security best practices for handling sensitive user data.
- Experience designing scalable and distributed systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously.
Nice to Have
- Experience with generative AI technologies and using them to enhance workflow automation.
- Experience in the consumer privacy or consumer data industries.
- Familiarity with Python and Django.
Technical Stack
- Node.js, Puppeteer
- PostgreSQL, SQL, NoSQL (Redis, Elasticsearch, MongoDB)
- Kubernetes
- AWS/GCP/Azure
- RabbitMQ, Kafka
Team & Environment
You will be a Principal Engineer and Individual Contributor working closely with leadership.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $150K - $195K + competitive equity.
- Health, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401k program with employer match.
- Paid time off policy.
- Stipend for home office setup.
Work Mode
This role is based in the United States.
Optery values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.
