Senior Software Engineer (Python/Java Engineer)

Are you passionate about Development? Do you want to play a central role in the software development of Spectrum-NET® software solution? Do you want to work in an organization where you are empowered and can make a difference? Do you want to be part of an exciting scale-up with massive upside potential? Come and join us at Spectrum Effect!

Spectrum Effect’s mission is to solve the most challenging and costly problems in the wireless industry through innovation and automation. Our team is passionate about creating disruptive technologies, developing solutions with engineering excellence, and delivering substantial value to our customers. Protected by 30 patents and deployed by leading mobile operators across the globe, our Spectrum-NET software solution performs automated ML-driven analysis of radio access networks. Spectrum-NET is a cloud-native, horizontally scalable solution based on a Kubernetes-orchestrated microservices architecture.

Our 50+ team, located in San Pedro Garza García, México, enjoy ownership in our private company through stock options and very competitive salaries. This is an amazing opportunity to join an emerging leader in the ML-driven automation space and make a profound impact on the mobile industry.

As a Software Engineer at Spectrum Effect, you will design and develop cutting-edge software components, leveraging a modern software stack within a fast-paced, microservices-oriented architecture. Utilizing tools such as Python, Java, and Kubernetes, you will address complex challenges and contribute to sophisticated systems. We highly value critical problem-solving skills, expecting our team members to think analytically, tackle complex issues, and devise innovative solutions that enhance our technological offerings and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, document, and maintain scalable microservice applications running in a cloud environment.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure high-performance, top-quality software reaches production.
• Mentor engineers and review their contributions to the codebase.
• Collaborate with other teams to collect feedback and continuously improve the quality of your software deliverables.
• Collaborate with architects to take technical decisions regarding programming language, database, delivery, and solution architecture.

What you need to have:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with Python.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience with Java.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Great problem-solving skills, a strong hacking mindset.
• Good understanding of REST APIs and microservice architectures.
• Experience with containerized software applications – Docker and (ideally) Kubernetes.
• Experience troubleshooting in Linux environments.
• Experience with NoSQL databases.
• Experience with distributed applications and message brokers like Kafka.
• Experience working with agile methodologies.

Nice to have skills:

• Experience leading engineering teams or a desire to transition to a leading position.
• Strong debugging and profiling skills.
• Experience with Apache NiFi, Celery and Pandas.
• Experience working with large volumes of data. Ideally timeseries data.
• Experience automating recurrent tasks with shell scripts.
• Experience with minimalistic Python web frameworks, like Flask or FastAPI.
• Production experience with NoSQL databases, like MongoDB or InfluxDB.
• Production experience with self-hosted Kubernetes.

Thinking about advancing your career to the next level? Do you have what it takes to successfully lead a software organization? Apply now! Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

This is a hybrid position based in MTY.