Operational Excellence: Implement end-to-end monitoring, logging, error handling, retries, automated testing, and validation mechanisms for complex translation workflows.
Scale & Performance: Drive performance tuning and architecture enhancements to handle increasing translation volumes seamlessly.
Production Support: Assist with production deployments, CI/CD pipelines, system monitoring, and troubleshooting to ensure platform stability.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with cross-functional engineering teams, product managers, and key stakeholders on technical design, system architecture, code reviews, and documentation.
Global Expansion: Contribute to the long-term evolution of the platform to support international expansion, additional languages, and diverse content formats across major media brands (including WSJ and international outlets).
Qualifications & Skills
Required
Core Backend: Proven expertise in Java and Spring Boot for building scalable RESTful APIs and enterprise microservices.
Cloud & Infrastructure: Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or other major public cloud environments.
Event-Driven Architecture: Experience with Apache Kafka or similar messaging systems for event-driven architectures and streaming pipelines.
Software Engineering Practices: Proficiency with Git, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing (unit, integration, e2e), code reviews, and Agile methodologies.
Communication: Excellent technical communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English.
Preferred / Nice to Have
Prior experience building or maintaining content management platforms (CMS), digital publishing systems, or media workflows.
Experience evaluating LLM prompt engineering, fine-tuning, or MT quality estimation metrics (e.g., BLEU, COMET).
What we offer
A High-Impact Environment
Commitment to Professional Development
Flexible and Collaborative Culture
Global Opportunities
Vibrant Community
Total Rewards
Specific benefits are determined by the employment type and location.
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