Role Overview
We are looking for a mid-level Software Engineer with strong technical fundamentals and hands‑on experience developing Apache Spark applications and RESTful APIs in cloud-native environments. This role requires strong analytical thinking, a production-first mindset, and willingness to participate in an on‑call rotation supporting customer‑facing systems. You will collaborate closely with senior engineers, data engineers, and platform teams to deliver scalable, reliable, and performant solutions running on GCP and AWS.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain Apache Spark applications for large‑scale data processing and analytics.
* Build and maintain RESTful APIs using Spring Boot, following best practices for clean architecture, security, and scalability.
* Implement data pipelines and services that are resilient, testable, and cloud‑ready.
* Develop and deploy applications in cloud-native environments (GCP and AWS) and work with containerized workloads and managed services such as Kubernetes, cloud storage, IAM, Dataproc/EMR, and monitoring.
* Apply strong analytical thinking to understand datasets, business logic, and processing requirements.
* Debug data quality issues, performance bottlenecks, and processing failures.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to translate analytical and product requirements into technical solutions.
* Participate in an on‑call rotation to support production systems, troubleshoot and resolve incidents while minimizing customer impact, and perform root‑cause analysis to implement preventive fixes.
* Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code; participate in code reviews and technical discussions; follow CI/CD practices and contribute to automation and tooling improvements.
* Document system designs, APIs, and operational procedures.
About You
* 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
* Understanding batch and/or streaming data processing practices.
* Hands‑on experience building REST APIs with Spring Boot.
* Experience working in AWS and/or GCP environments.
* Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
* Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills.
* Comfortable supporting production systems and participating in on‑call rotations.
* Strong computer science fundamentals, including knowledge of data structures and algorithms with an understanding of Big O notation.
* Bonus: Experience with Agile software development and the Product Development Lifecycle.
* Bonus: Experience with Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform.
* Bonus: Additional hands‑on experience with Apache Spark.
Location and Attendance
This role requires two days in office attendance in Holborn, London.
Equal Opportunity Statement
LiveRamp is committed to providing reasonable accommodations and ensuring an equitable hiring experience for all candidates. LiveRamp does not accept agency resumes.
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