About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Senior Software Engineer with a strong focus on performance and scalability for platform governance and limits enforcement. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, building, and deploying solutions to proactively manage and enforce platform limits, ensuring the long-term stability and fair use of resources
Kindly note that this role supports remote work, but only from within Ukraine.
Responsibilities
- Contribute to the technical design and implementation of a more resilient indexing pipeline
- Develop high-quality, scalable PHP code for the search platform and its components
- Provide technical guidance and best practice recommendations to team members
- Take ownership of complex challenges related to data synchronization and system load
- Define and implement best practices for Elasticsearch mappings, queries, and monitoring
- Serve as a key member of the team's on-call rotation
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional software development experience
- Expertise in PHP plus a strongly typed backend language such as Java, Scala, or Go
- Experience addressing performance issues with SQL queries, indexes, and schemas
- Understanding of search concepts and hands-on experience with Elasticsearch, including query optimization and index management
- Proven experience with distributed messaging tools like RabbitMQ or Kafka
- A track record of contributing to the design and delivery of complex, resilient systems
Nice to have
- Familiarity with distributed systems and event-driven architectures
- Experience in scalability and performance testing, with an understanding of load generation, monitoring, and analysis
- Experience building and maintaining automation for testing, data collection, and reporting
- Hands-on expertise with load testing tools, specifically K6 and beyond (e.g JMeter, BlazeMeter, etc.)
We offer
- With us you can:
- Work on a flexible schedule remotely or from any of our comfortable offices or coworking spaces in Ukraine
- Receive the necessary equipment to perform your work tasks
- Change projects and technology stacks within EPAM
- Gain experience in various business domains (Insurance, E-commerce, Healthcare, Finance, Travelling, Media, Artificial Intelligence, and more)
- Relocation opportunities may be available for eligible candidates, depending on the role and openings at other EPAM locations
- Participate in volunteer, charity programs and communities (both technical and interest-based)
- We focus on your professional growth:
- You can plan your individual career path together with your manager
- Receive regular feedback from colleagues
- Improve your English for free with certified teachers (Speaking Clubs, client interview preparation courses, etc.)
- Get the opportunity to undergo free training and certification in AWS, GCP, or Azure Clouds
- Use the internal E-learn training program (18,200+ specialized training and mentoring programs)
- Access corporate accounts on LinkedIn Learning, Get Abstract and other partner resources
- Study at EPAM Solution Architecture School with the instructors who are practicing architects
- Develop as a leader, join Delivery Management, Resource Management, Leadership Essentials school and more
- Participate in internal communities (500+ meetups, technical discussions, brainstorming sessions, online events and conferences annually)
- What we offer:
- Vacation and sick leave (including a sick leave without a medical certificate)
- A wide range of Voluntary Medical Insurance programs providing both medical treatment and various preventive options (including sports activities)
- Medical insurance for family members at corporate rates
- Company support during significant life events (childbirth or adoption, marriage, etc.)
- Support for psychological comfort: discounts on services from mental health specialists or coaches, thematic training
- E-kids program - a free programming language training program for EPAMers' children
Kindly be advised that the set of benefits, including learning, certification, and other opportunities, may vary depending on the role you apply for. Our recruiter will be able to share more details about the specific opportunity during your general interview.
EPAM strives to provide its global team of over 62,350 professionals in more than 55 countries with opportunities for professional growth from day one of collaboration. Our colleagues are the source of EPAM's success, so we value cooperation, strive to always understand our clients' business and aim for the highest quality standards. No matter where you are, you will join a dedicated, diverse community that will help you realize your potential to the fullest.
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