Job Description
Diffbot runs one of the largest web-scale machine learning systems composed of many micro-services that perform crawling, rendering, natural language processing, computer vision, information extraction, and document analysis. The Software Engineer at Diffbot plays a critical role in advancing the efficiency and scalability of this machinery. Diffbot provides experienced software engineers an opportunity to work on web-scale machine learning problems while being part of a small high-impact team.
Responsibilities
- Measure, optimize, and architect high performance systems that run on hundreds of machines (cloud and custom-assembled hardware)
- Optimize machine learning software implementations and models to improve machine utilization and efficiency
- Resolve customer-facing issues and fix bugs
- Develop practices to enhance code quality and ease of maintenance
Qualifications
- BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
- Experience in production Java software development
- Experience working in a Linux environment
- Experience with high quality code practices and testing
- Experience with software performance optimization
- Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in Java software development
- Master’s, PhD degree, further education or experience in engineering, computer science or other technical related field.
- Applied machine learning experience
- Experience with designing and implementing production distributed systems
- Previous technical leadership role
Perks & benefits for this role
- Competitive compensation
- 100% company sponsored Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401k with company contribution matching
- Free lunches, snacks and beverages
- Customized computer setup
- Unlimited paid time off
- Parental leave
- Dog friendly office
- Commuter benefits
- Ongoing learning through mentorship and education budget
- Office setting - right next to downtown Menlo Park and CalTrain
- Each employee has his/her own office
- Onsite gym + fitness classes (Zumba, HIIT, Yoga, Body Sculpt, Muscle Conditioning, Ujam, Core Blast, and Mixed Fit)
- Work remotely when needed and work on a flexible schedule
- Opt-in team events and get togethers - BBQs, game nights, poker nights, happy hours, hiking and more
- Work with an exceptional team of bright, innovative, fun and ambitious individuals from all around the world
To apply, please submit:
- A short self-introduction expressing your interest and above qualifications
- A resume