Principal Backend Java Engineer, Distributed Systems at Rackspace Technology Title: Principal Backend Java Engineer, Distributed Systems Location: United States – Remote Type: Full-Time Workplace: Remote Category: Cloud Application Services Job Summary: We’re hiring a Principal Backend Java Engineer with a strong background in large scale distributed systems. You’ll work on one of the largest distributed storage systems in the world, running on thousands of machines and handling petabytes of data. You’ll be developing infrastructure and solving many technical challenges in the areas of distributed computing frameworks, data structures and algorithms. This team develops and maintains high-performing systems that power mail for its 200 million plus active users. We develop technology that changes the internet while handling billions of inbound connections per day to manage trillions of messages requiring petabytes of efficient storage. You will be designing and implementing the next generation email services. We are embarking on a transition from data centers to Public cloud infrastructure. Work on a complete Java stack that serves hundreds of billions of transactions daily. Develop and maintain REST web-services that power our clients, Mail protocol services, Delivery, Caching and data processing services. Key Responsibilities Develop scalable and innovative robust Java code for information retrieval, processing, and ranking at massive scale. Build, enhance, optimize, and deploy tools, workflows, systems to process textual data for extraction of relevant information. Improve information extraction using machine learning and natural language processing techniques. Collaborate with team members and stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of technical requirements and project goals. Write detailed design documents, develop comprehensive automated tests, and coordinate automated deployments. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field of study with 15 years of relevant industry experience / Master’s degree in Computer Science with 10 years of relevant industry experience. In-depth knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and systems. Familiarity with data mining, text processing and classification algorithms. Experience in algorithm design and machine learning. Several years of experience developing enterprise applications in core Java. Experience in building distributed, low-cost, internet-scale streaming systems in Java, ideally on Linux. E2E software development lifecycle experience, including building and maintaining production grade software. Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Worked effectively in a remote setting, maintaining strong written and verbal communication skills. Hands-on experience in Google Cloud Platform. 5 years of experience in customer-facing software/technology or consulting. Understanding of statistical methods and exploratory data analysis. Hands-on experience with Apache Hadoop. Prefer – Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification or other Google Cloud Professional level certification. About Rackspace Technology We are the multicloud solutions experts. We combine our expertise with the world’s leading technologies – across applications, data and security – to deliver end-to-end solutions. We have a proven record of advising customers based on their business challenges, designing solutions that scale, building and managing those solutions, and optimizing returns into the future. Named a best place to work, year after year according to Fortune, Forbes and Glassdoor, we attract and develop world-class talent. Join us on our mission to embrace technology, empower customers and deliver the future. Equal Employment Opportunity We are committed to offering equal employment opportunity without regard to age, color, disability, gender reassignment or identity or expression, genetic information, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity status, military or veteran status, nationality, ethnic or national origin, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any legally protected characteristic. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. J-18808-Ljbffr