Software Engineer II - Backend

Conviva is the first and best place to go to understand and optimize digital customer experiences. Our Operational Data Platform harnesses full-census, comprehensive client-side telemetry—capturing every aspect of customer experience and engagement across all devices and linking them to the performance of underlying services, in real time and at a fraction of the cost of alternative solutions. Trusted by industry leaders like Disney, NBC, and the NFL, Conviva revolutionizes how businesses understand customer experience and engagement, maximizing satisfaction, conversion, and revenue.

We are actively looking for highly motivated and talented software engineers to join our dynamic backend development team. You will have the opportunity to work on portions of a large, distributed real-time streaming data platform, handling vast amounts of data in real time. This role is ideal for early-career engineers eager to work with cutting-edge technologies in a fast-paced environment.

What Success Will Look Like: 

• Collaborate with a team to design and build scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for real-time data processing and analytics.
• Help maintain and improve backend systems that support low-latency queries and data storage across diverse domains.
• Contribute to the development of algorithms and the underlying systems that power our platform.
• Build and deploy ETL pipelines using various open-source frameworks, ensuring robustness and scalability.
• Participate in team discussions, share ideas, and contribute to the overall technical direction of the project.
• Stay current with industry trends and technologies in distributed systems and stream processing frameworks.

Who You Are & What You've Done: 

• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong programming skills in one or more languages, such as C++, Rust, Scala, Java, or similar.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, databases, or stream processing is a strong plus. 
• Understanding of modern software development processes and tools (e.g., version control, CI/CD).
• Motivated to learn and work with new technologies in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Able to effectively collaborate within teams, receive feedback constructively, and support team success.

Preferred:

• Experience with or interest in real-time data platforms or distributed systems. 
• A passion for open-source projects or contributions is a plus. 

The expected salary range for this full-time position is $140,000 - $170,000 + equity + benefits. Compensation is determined by numerous factors such as your qualifications, experience, relevant education or training, and work location.

Privately held, Conviva is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California with offices and people around the globe. For more information, visit us at www.conviva.com. Join us to help extend our leadership position in big data streaming analytics to new audiences and markets!