Senior Systems Engineer, Developer Tools

SpotHero is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer who will automate the engineering operations of and provide tier-2 operational support to our product engineering teams.  You will partner with your engineering manager to ensure requirements are defined correctly and collaborate with other engineers across the organization to define solutions, ensure project deadlines are successfully met and effectively communicate with product and engineering team members and internal stakeholders.  We value humility, a strong work ethic, flexibility, collaboration, technical curiosity and constant learning.

Who we are:  At SpotHero, we work as a team to empower people to get everywhere, easier! We’re rapidly growing with the mission of bringing the parking industry into the future through technology. Drivers across the nation use the SpotHero mobile app or website to reserve convenient, affordable parking in advance, on-the-go or through their connected cars, and parking companies rely on us to help them reach new customers while optimizing their business. We connect the dots with cutting-edge technology, delivering value to both sides of this exciting, evolving marketplace. We’ve been quite busy, take a peek at some of our recent announcements.

Our Stack is:  Monolith using Django/Python, the Frontend is React.  We are starting to extract specific domains to Services currently using Java, Kotlin and Go. Our Database is Postgres and Redis for caching. We also use Docker, Kubernetes and Kafka.

What kind of person are you?

• Curious and a hungry learner
• A Problem Solver
• Tenacious
• Ability to collaborate
• You own your work

What you will be doing: 

• Developing software and scripts in Bash, Python, or Go using development best practices such as DRY, KISS, and TDD.
• Participate in resolving production incidents by providing Tier-2 support to our product engineering teams and troubleshoot issues in a distributed system.
• Automate the provisioning of new infrastructure for new applications or systems and when scaling to meet system demand.
• Build internal tooling and libraries that helps other engineering teams build new business value faster and better
• Support business-critical operations tooling to help our team build, deploy and monitor their applications in a complex production environment
• Make broad changes across multiple code bases efficiently and without disruption to other teams to implement new cross-cutting concerns

The following experience is relevant to us:

• We value humility, a strong work ethic, flexibility, collaboration, technical curiosity, and constant learning
• You work well in complex environments by learning new programming languages, engineering concepts and whatever else helps you get your job done well.
• Some understanding of “infrastructure as code,” “cattle vs. pets,” immutable architecture or Cloud-Native methodologies
• Experience with small teams that move fast -- all members are expected to be able to achieve maximum results with minimal direction
• You have at least 3 years of hands on experience as an Engineer across multiple environments.
• You can write complex Bash scripts.  You can quickly learn Python and/or Go.
• You are familiar with container platforms and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, Mesos, or Docker Swarm
• You are an expert in one of the three major cloud providers: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Microsoft Azure.  Preferably AWS since we use that today.

Nice to have: 

• Kubernetes and/or Mesos experience
• Kafka, Kinesis, ActiveMQ, RabbitMQ experience
• Cassandra, Elastic, Redis and/or Couchbase experience 
• Postgres, MySql and/or Oracle experience
• Open source contributions to a few major projects 

What we are offering:

• Career game changer – A truly unique experience to work for a fast-growing startup in a role with unlimited potential for growth.
• Excellent benefits – We cover up to 90% of Medical Premiums, 50% of Dental & Vision Premiums, and offer company sponsored Life Insurance.
• Flexible PTO policy, generous parental leave, 401k retirement savings plan + matching, and great work/life balance – We value and support each individual team member.
• Fun perks like snacks, catered lunches, happy hours, wellness programs, and SpotHero swag.
• Annual parking stipend (duh – we help people park!).
• The opportunity to collaborate with fun, innovative, and passionate people in a casual, yet highly productive atmosphere.
• A workplace recognized by Time Magazine as one of the Top 50 Most Genius Companies of 2018, ranked on Built In Chicago’s 100 Best Places To Work In Chicago in 2020 & 50 Companies With The Best Benefits In Chicago In 2020 , plus our Diversity & Inclusion initiatives!

At SpotHero, we Respect Fellow Drivers by providing an inclusive interview experience for everyone, including people with disabilities. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to candidates in need of individualized support during the hiring process. Please let our team know of your need when you apply or as you begin interviewing with our team.

SpotHero is an equal opportunity employer. We know that a diverse workforce is the strongest workforce, and are committed to building and supporting an inclusive environment for all.

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PLEASE NOTE: This position is ineligible for visa sponsorship. To be considered for this role, you must be legally authorized to work in the US and not require sponsorship for employment now or in the future.