Senior Staff Software Engineer, Feed Recommendation Infrastructure

About this kind of role

What a Senior Staff Software Engineer, Feed Recommendation Infrastructure usually does. The employer's own details are in the listing.

Typically does: This role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining the infrastructure that powers personalized content recommendations. Senior Staff Software Engineers build and scale systems to handle large volumes of data and user interactions, ensuring recommendations are relevant and timely. They often lead technical projects, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders. Troubleshooting and optimizing existing systems to improve performance and reliability are also key responsibilities.

Tools and skills: Proficiency in programming languages like Java, Python, or C++, experience with database technologies (SQL, NoSQL), cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure), and distributed systems is generally expected.

Good fit for: Experienced engineers with a strong understanding of software architecture and a passion for building scalable, high-performance systems are often successful in this role.