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Foursquare

Software Engineer - DPIO

Foursquare, New York, New York, us, 10261


About Foursquare

Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform, dedicated to building meaningful bridges between digital spaces and physical places. Our proprietary technology unlocks the most accurate, trustworthy location data in the world, empowering businesses to answer key questions, uncover hidden insights, improve customer experiences, and achieve better business outcomes. A pioneer of the geo-location space, Foursquare's location tech stack is being utilized by our mobile apps CityGuide and Swarm, as well as the world's largest enterprises and most recognizable brands, like Amazon, Microsoft, Samsung, Spotify, Uber, Airbnb and others.

Foursquare's flexible building blocks include technology to maximize marketing impact and drive incremental real-world engagement (Attribution, Audience, Proximity, SDK); data to deeply understand points of interest and real-world behavior patterns (Places and Visits), and tools to conduct advanced analysis, data enrichment, unification and visualization (Studio).

About the Position

Foursquare is looking for a

Software Engineer

to join our team! While we would prefer candidates based in or around our office hubs in New York City, Chicago, Seattle, or San Francisco, we're also open to considering remote applicants for this role.

About the team:

The Data Platform - IO team is responsible for building and maintaining a platform that enables data ingestion and delivery across all of Foursquare's data products. The team works closely with several engineering teams, product managers, technical project managers, and customer success teams to ensure the platform allows data to flow between internal and external locations in a timely manner.

About the role:

As a software engineer on the Data Platform - IO team, you will contribute to self-service platform infrastructure that facilitates large-scale data ingestion and delivery. You will ship software with high visibility and of strategic importance to Foursquare, directly impacting revenue and developer experience. You will focus on improving the scalability, maintainability, and usability of this big data platform while increasing the number of connections the platform has to internal and external data sources.

In this role, you'llInfluence key decisions on architecture and implementation of scalable, automated data processing workflowsBuild big data processing pipelines using Spark and AirflowFocus on performance, throughput, and latency, and drive these throughout our architectureWrite test automation, conduct code reviews, and take end-to-end ownership of deployments to productionWrite, deploy, and monitor services for data access by systems across our infrastructureParticipate in on-call rotation dutiesWhat you'll need

BS/BA in a technical field such as computer science or equivalent experience0-3 years of experience in software development working with production-level codeProficiency in one or more of the programming languages we use: Python, Java, or ClojureExcellent communication skills, including the ability to identify and communicate data-driven insightsExperience with relational or document-oriented database systems, such as Postgres and MongoDB and experience writing SQL queriesExperience with cloud infrastructure services, such as AWS(S3, EMR, EC2, Glue, Athena, SQS, SNS) or GCPExperience with data processing technologies and tools, such as Spark, Hadoop(HDFS, Hive, MapReduce), Athena, Airflow, LuigiStrong algorithms and data structures knowledgeComfort with Unix/Linux and the command lineYour own unique talents! If you don't meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!Benefits and Perks

Flexible PTO

- rest and recharge when you need it!Industry Leading Healthcare

- comprehensive and competitive health, vision, dental, life insuranceSavings and Investments

- 401(k) with company matchEquipment Setup

- you will receive all necessary hardware for your job functionProfessional Development

- annual learning stipend for your career development goalsFamily Planning and Fertility Programs

- programs via CarrotEmployee Resource Groups

- to help you stay connectedHybrid Work Schedule

for in-person collaboration on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays beginning April 1, 2024. For roles considered remote, this will not apply.

At Foursquare, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry and market standards.

Actual compensation packages are based on a wide array of factors unique to each candidate including but not limited to skill set, years & depth of experience, and specific office location.

The annual total cash compensation range is

$88,000 - $147,250

,

howeveractual salaries can vary based on a candidate's qualifications, skills and competencies, as well as location.

Salary is just one component of Foursquare's total compensation package, which includes restricted stock units, multiple health insurance options, and a wide range of benefits!

Things to know...

Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment that is free from discrimination. We strongly believe in order to build the best products, we need a diversity of perspectives and backgrounds. This leads to a more delightful experience for our users and team members. We value listening to every voice and we encourage everyone to come be a part of building a company and products we love.

Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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