Engineer

Description:

Epsilon, a global leader in data, technology, and marketing solutions, is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join its team in Chicago. This role involves hands-on software development, architecture optimization, data flow design, API development, automation, and infrastructure enhancements to support the Epsilon PeopleCloud Platform. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in designing scalable systems, mentoring developers, and ensuring high standards in software engineering practices.

The engineer will lead/support multiple projects simultaneously, working closely with engineering leadership, architects, and cross-functional teams to design and implement robust solutions. They will contribute to coding, testing, monitoring, optimization, and deployment processes while guiding the adoption of cutting-edge technologies and practices such as Databricks, Delta Lake, Spark, CI/CD, IaC, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and develop new features in collaboration with engineering and architecture leadership.

• Architect and build API-driven data services, ensuring platform scalability and reliability.

• Enforce coding standards, write high-quality code, and support QA automation and test case development.

• Identify opportunities for process optimization, automation, and system efficiency improvements.

• Lead technical discussions, code reviews, and cross-team collaboration.

• Mentor and oversee junior developers, providing technical guidance and career support.

• Evaluate and integrate new technologies through vendor/partner collaborations.

• Drive adoption of modern technologies and contribute to communities of practice within engineering.

Qualifications Required:

• Advanced degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering.

• 8+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in cloud-based deployments.

• Strong proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala.

• Expertise in Databricks, Unity Catalog, Delta Lake, Apache Spark, and data warehousing.

• Strong knowledge of SQL, distributed systems, and scalability principles.

• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).

• Experience with CI/CD tools, Docker, Kubernetes, and Test-Driven Development.

• Proven experience leading and mentoring engineering teams.

• Strong communication skills and ability to thrive in an agile scrum environment.

• Understanding of AI concepts is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Professional certifications in related cloud, data, or DevOps technologies.

• Prior experience working in global agile teams.

• Familiarity with advanced performance tuning, container orchestration, and enterprise-scale system design.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: 8750 – 14583 USD per month, based on skills and experience.

• Flexible time off (FTO) plus 15 paid holidays.

• Paid sick time, parental/new child leave, adoption assistance, childcare & elder care support.

• Comprehensive health coverage, 401(k), tuition assistance, commuter benefits, and professional development.

• Employee recognition, donation matching, health coaching, and counseling services.