Rackspace Technology is hiring a
SR Java Systems Engineer

Summary

We are seeking a Senior Java Systems Engineer with 10+ years of industry experience to join our team remotely. The role involves developing scalable Java code for information retrieval, improving it using machine learning and NLP techniques, and collaborating with team members. A BS degree is required, along with excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• BS with 10+ years of relevant industry experience, or MS in Computer Science with 8+ years of relevant industry experience
• In-depth knowledge of algorithms, data structures, and systems
• Several years of experience developing applications in core Java
• Experience in building distributed, low-cost, highly scalable 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
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the English language
• Familiarity with data mining, text processing and classification algorithms
• Experience in algorithm design and machine learning

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable and innovative robust Java code for information retrieval, processing, and ranking
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Google Associate Cloud Engineer Certification or other Google Cloud Professional level certification
• Hands-on experience in public cloud platforms, ideally GCP. Additional experience with other cloud technologies is advantageous
• 5+ years of experience in customer-facing software/technology or consulting
• Understanding of statistical methods and exploratory data analysis