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Job Description
Join Sift's API Platform team to build highly scalable, distributed services that power a leading AI-driven fraud prevention platform, handling massive transaction volumes and contributing to digital trust and safety for major global brands.
Key Information
- Location Model: N/A (Not explicitly stated, likely follows broader company policy)
- Location Details: N/A (Not explicitly stated)
- Salary Range: Competitive
- Years Experience Min: N/A (Comparable industry experience mentioned)
- Employment Type: N/A (Implied Full-Time Permanent)
- Company Industry: SaaS (Digital Trust & Safety / Fraud Prevention)
- Visa Sponsorship: N/A (Not mentioned)
- Relocation Assistance: N/A (Not mentioned)
- Working Hours: Flexible time off mentioned (suggests some flexibility, but core hours not specified)
Technical Stack
- Core (Must-Have):
- Java
- GCP (Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigTable, BigQuery, Kubernetes)
- Kafka
- Postgres
- Redis
- Nice-to-Have:
- DropWizard
- gRPC
Role & Responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities:
- Build highly scalable, distributed services.
- Partner with product management on requirements.
- Implement solutions for complex customer needs at scale.
- Collaborate with engineering teams.
- Improve engineering practices.
- Must-Have Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or comparable experience.
- Strong knowledge of data structures, distributed algorithms, asynchronous architectures.
- Experience designing/maintaining scalable public APIs.
- Extensive experience with large-scale NoSQL databases (Bigtable, HBase, Cassandra).
- Familiarity with cloud deployment (AWS/GCP).
- Strong communication & collaboration skills.
- Nice-to-Have Qualifications:
- N/A
Company & Culture
- Benefits Highlights:
- Competitive total compensation package
- 401k plan
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Wellness reimbursement
- Education reimbursement
- Flexible time off
- Potential Red Flags / Things to Note:
- High load platform (implies demanding performance requirements).
- Company Culture Snippets:
- Emphasis on professional growth (quarterly Growth Cycles).
- Knowledge sharing (biweekly Tech Talks).
- Culture for innovations (annual Hackathon).
- Belief that team output is more important than individual output.
Team:Our API Platform team is responsible for several core functions of Sift’s Digital Trust & Safety platform: scoring and routing, up-to-the-minute reporting on business metrics, as well as key customer integration points, all of which work together to drive a seamless and fast solution for identifying and stopping fraud at scale. We combine customizable tools and powerful infrastructure to analyze and route all manner of transactions in our ongoing effort to build trust on the Internet. If you enjoy planning for scale, drawing on many engineering disciplines to solve difficult problems, and building tremendous customer value in the process, this team is for you.What you’ll do:Build highly scalable, distributed services that can handle hundreds of millions of events per day.Partner with product management to help scope and shape project requirements.Implement engineering solutions to address complex customer needs at scale.Collaborate with other engineers within the API Platform team as well as across other engineering teams.Help evolve and improve our engineering practices.Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, diagrams, code comments and maintain good code hygiene.Technologies we use: Java, GCP (Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigTable, BigQuery, Kubernetes), Kafka, DropWizard, Postgres, Redis, gRPCWhat would make you a strong fit:Bachelor's Degree in computer science, math, engineering, hard science(s), or comparable industry experienceStrong knowledge of data structures, distributed algorithms, and asynchronous architecturesExperience designing and maintaining scalable public APIsExtensive experience using large-scale NoSQL databases like Bigtable, HBase or CassandraFamiliarity with setting up, managing, and deploying to the cloud (e.g. AWS/GCP)Strong communication & collaboration skills, and a belief that team output is more important than individual outputOpportunities for you:Experience: Participate in high load platform and technical challenges to improve API latency having 30K requests per secondProfessional Growth: quarterly Growth Cycles instead of performance reviewKnowledge Sharing: we have biweekly Tech Talks sessions. You will learn how to build projects that handle petabytes of data and high fault toleranceCulture for Innovations: you can try your ideas on our annual HackathonBenefits and Perks:Competitive total compensation package401k planMedical, dental and vision coverageWellness reimbursementEducation reimbursementFlexible time offA little about us:Sift is the AI-powered fraud platform securing digital trust for leading global businesses. Our deep investments in machine learning and user identity, a data network scoring 1 trillion events per year, and a commitment to long-term customer success empower more than 700 customers to grow fearlessly. Brands including DoorDash, Yelp, and Poshmark rely on Sift to unlock growth and deliver seamless consumer experiences. Visit us at sift.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
Team:Our API Platform team is responsible for several core functions of Sift’s Digital Trust & Safety platform: scoring and routing, up-to-the-minute reporting on business metrics, as well as key customer integration points, all of which work together to drive a seamless and fast solution for identifying and stopping fraud at scale. We combine customizable tools and powerful infrastructure to analyze and route all manner of transactions in our ongoing effort to build trust on the Internet. If you enjoy planning for scale, drawing on many engineering disciplines to solve difficult problems, and building tremendous customer value in the process, this team is for you.
What you’ll do:
- Build highly scalable, distributed services that can handle hundreds of millions of events per day.
- Partner with product management to help scope and shape project requirements.
- Implement engineering solutions to address complex customer needs at scale.
- Collaborate with other engineers within the API Platform team as well as across other engineering teams.
- Help evolve and improve our engineering practices.
- Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, diagrams, code comments and maintain good code hygiene.
Technologies we use: Java, GCP (Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigTable, BigQuery, Kubernetes), Kafka, DropWizard, Postgres, Redis, gRPC
What would make you a strong fit:
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, math, engineering, hard science(s), or comparable industry experience
- Strong knowledge of data structures, distributed algorithms, and asynchronous architectures
- Experience designing and maintaining scalable public APIs
- Extensive experience using large-scale NoSQL databases like Bigtable, HBase or Cassandra
- Familiarity with setting up, managing, and deploying to the cloud (e.g. AWS/GCP)
- Strong communication & collaboration skills, and a belief that team output is more important than individual output
Opportunities for you:
- Experience: Participate in high load platform and technical challenges to improve API latency having 30K requests per second
- Professional Growth: quarterly Growth Cycles instead of performance review
- Knowledge Sharing: we have biweekly Tech Talks sessions. You will learn how to build projects that handle petabytes of data and high fault tolerance
- Culture for Innovations: you can try your ideas on our annual Hackathon
Benefits and Perks:
- Competitive total compensation package
- 401k plan
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Wellness reimbursement
- Education reimbursement
- Flexible time off
Team:Our API Platform team is responsible for several core functions of Sift’s Digital Trust & Safety platform: scoring and routing, up-to-the-minute reporting on business metrics, as well as key customer integration points, all of which work together to drive a seamless and fast solution for identifying and stopping fraud at scale. We combine customizable tools and powerful infrastructure to analyze and route all manner of transactions in our ongoing effort to build trust on the Internet. If you enjoy planning for scale, drawing on many engineering disciplines to solve difficult problems, and building tremendous customer value in the process, this team is for you.
What you’ll do:
- Build highly scalable, distributed services that can handle hundreds of millions of events per day.
- Partner with product management to help scope and shape project requirements.
- Implement engineering solutions to address complex customer needs at scale.
- Collaborate with other engineers within the API Platform team as well as across other engineering teams.
- Help evolve and improve our engineering practices.
- Document and demonstrate solutions by developing documentation, flowcharts, diagrams, code comments and maintain good code hygiene.
Technologies we use: Java, GCP (Pub/Sub, Dataflow, BigTable, BigQuery, Kubernetes), Kafka, DropWizard, Postgres, Redis, gRPC
What would make you a strong fit:
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science, math, engineering, hard science(s), or comparable industry experience
- Strong knowledge of data structures, distributed algorithms, and asynchronous architectures
- Experience designing and maintaining scalable public APIs
- Extensive experience using large-scale NoSQL databases like Bigtable, HBase or Cassandra
- Familiarity with setting up, managing, and deploying to the cloud (e.g. AWS/GCP)
- Strong communication & collaboration skills, and a belief that team output is more important than individual output
Opportunities for you:
- Experience: Participate in high load platform and technical challenges to improve API latency having 30K requests per second
- Professional Growth: quarterly Growth Cycles instead of performance review
- Knowledge Sharing: we have biweekly Tech Talks sessions. You will learn how to build projects that handle petabytes of data and high fault tolerance
- Culture for Innovations: you can try your ideas on our annual Hackathon
Benefits and Perks:
- Competitive total compensation package
- 401k plan
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Wellness reimbursement
- Education reimbursement
- Flexible time off
Job Details
Location
Remote / United States
Key Skills
JavaGcpPostgresKafkaRedisGrpcData StructuresNosql DatabasesCloud DeploymentAsynchronous ArchitecturesDistributed Algorithms