Software Engineer III

at  Cardlytics

ABOUT CARDLYTICS

Remember that time you got cash back on a cup of coffee through your banking app? That was us!
Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) is the industry-leading purchase intelligence and incentives platform. We are a product-driven company that cares about three things: our people, our customers, and our partners. Together, we make commerce more rewarding for everyone by helping businesses attract, understand, and incentivize consumers through their banks’ digital channels.

ABOUT THE POSITION:

Cardlytics is seeking a Software Engineer III to join our team, reporting to the Director of Engineering - Core Data Platform Team. In this role, you will develop new data feeds and features, create scalable data platforms, and contribute to building insights products using large amounts of financial data. Your work will directly impact the efficiency and reliability of our data services, supporting various business functions across the organization. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and solve complex data challenges.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in software development.
• Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Scala, Java, or Python.
• Backend software engineering experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• Experience building reporting and scheduler systems.
• Experience working with Kafka, EMR, Airflow, Spark, Hadoop, or similar technologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience building Data Lakes formats such as Hudi
• Passion for data, data technologies, and solving data challenges.
• Self-starter who drives projects forward with limited oversight.

CORE VALUES

Our shared values are the driving force behind everything we do. Across all roles, we are looking for teammates who embody these values:

• Customer and Partner-first
• Act with Urgency and Focus
• Integrity with our partners and data
• Accountability even when challenged
• Empowerment over hierarchy
• Growth over comfort

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop new applications and features that provide data and data services to different teams within the enterprise.
• Create high-performance and scalable data platforms to support multiple data pipelines.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code to ensure software quality.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and prioritize software features.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency.
• Conduct testing, debugging, and troubleshooting of data feeds and data issues
• Participate in the design and implementation of software architecture and infrastructure.

Our shared values are the driving force behind everything we do. Across all roles, we are looking for teammates who embody these values:

• Customer and Partner-first
• Act with Urgency and Focus
• Integrity with our partners and data
• Accountability even when challenged
• Empowerment over hierarchy
• Growth over comfor