hatch I.T.

hatch I.T.

Sr. Software Engineer - Analytics

Somerville, MA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$85k-$100kDetected 30 days ago
JavaAlgorithmsElasticsearchMachine LearningData AnalysisData ScienceNLPProduct ManagementResearchLeadershipCommunicationMentoring

About the role

  • Babel Street is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join their Analytics Group.
  • You will work at the intersection of NLP algorithms, high-scale search engines, and data science techniques, focusing specifically on evolving their record matching functionality.

Responsibilities

  • Build and Polish: Create new architecture and components for the analytics platform, specifically driving the evolution of record matching.
  • Drive Technical Direction: Research and prototype new technologies to improve platform performance and define the future technical path for your components.
  • Own Your Domain: Serve as the primary technical expert for key components, working closely with Product Management to identify and implement critical software improvements.
  • Mentor and Collaborate: Raise the bar for the team by mentoring junior engineers and participating in agile sprint and release planning.
  • Ship Scalable Systems: Design and deliver robust APIs and scalable architectures that integrate seamlessly into our broader AI-native platform.
  • Growth Mindset: Strong communication and technical skills, with a passion for designing, building, and polishing innovative applications.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in professional Java development.
  • Proven expertise in designing scalable systems and robust APIs.
  • Bachelor's degree in technical field.
  • Deep Search Internals: A strong understanding of Elasticsearch internals, including performance tuning and data modeling.

Nice to have

  • Experience with computational linguistics or NLP.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
  • Experience securing APIs and systems (auth, roles, and secrets management).
  • Preferred (Nice to Have):

Skills

  • Research and prototype new technologies to improve platform performance and define the future technical path for your components.

Compensation

  • $85k-$100k

Benefits

  • Babel Street covers 85-100% monthly premium costs for Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability insurances - for you and your family!
  • Retirement Plans: Babel Street offers both a Traditional and Roth 401(K) with a very competitive match.
  • Unlimited Flexible Leave: We trust our employees to manage their own time and balance their personal and work lives.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: We are committed to investing in our employees.
  • One way we do that is with our Tuition Reimbursement Program for continuing education.
  • Educational Foundation: Bachelor's degree in technical field.

Company info

  • Babel Street is the trusted technology partner for the world's most advanced identity intelligence and risk operations.
  • They deliver advanced AI and data analytics solutions providing unmatched, analysis-ready data regardless of language, proactive risk identification, 360-degree insights, high-speed automation, and seamless integration into existing systems.
  • Babel Street empowers government and commercial organizations to transform high-stakes identity and risk operations into a strategic advantage.
  • The actionable insights we deliver safeguard lives and protect critical assets around the world.
  • Babel Street is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with regional offices in Boston, MA and Cleveland, OH, and international offices in Australia, Canada, Israel, Japan, and the U.K.
  • We are committed to investing in our employees.

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