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REMOTE

6 Months with possible extension

Pays: $60/hr - $70/hr W2 (Depends upon experience)

Key Responsibilities

System design. This requires a good understanding of how the systems work, with a particular focus on latency and scalability. Development. RP works mainly with Go and some Python. Skills in testing, SOLID, and design patterns are a must. Systems architecture. RP makes extensive use of Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis Postgres, and many internal and third-party APIs, with focus on resilience, monitoring and alerting, and automation.

Hard Skills

Proficiency in Python and Go, object oriented programming, and design patterns. Proficiency in testing. Ability to naturally write clear, unconvoluted, testable code. Experience with Kubernetes, Kafka, and Redis (user level). Experience with AWS and/or Google Cloud (user level).

Soft Skills

Strong team player. Strong communication skills.

Bonus points

Experience with highly scalable systems. Experience with Terraform. Experience with ML systems or frontend (React) are a big bonus!

Russell Tobin offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Rate/Salary: $60 - $70/hr W2

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