STAFF FULL STACK ENGINEER, PERSONALIZATION (KOTLIN/REACT)

CookUnity
Full-time
New York, New York, United States
Posted on 5 months ago

Job Description

CookUnity is seeking a Staff Full Stack Engineer to lead technical initiatives, drive architectural decisions, and mentor engineers to scale user personalization infrastructure. The role involves working on user preference modeling, behavior-driven recommendations, content delivery optimization, and personalization algorithms to enhance user engagement and satisfaction.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend services for personalization systems
  • Define and drive architectural improvements for system reliability and scalability
  • Collaborate with Product and Data teams to provide tailor-made content
  • Mentor and guide other engineers
  • Evaluate and introduce new technologies and frameworks
  • Improve system observability, performance, and resilience
  • Contribute as a hands-on engineer
  • Lead technical planning and project execution

Requirements

  • 8+ years of software development experience with expertise in Kotlin, React, and SQL databases
  • Proven experience in architecting and scaling complex backend systems
  • Strong knowledge of distributed systems and service-oriented architecture
  • Deep understanding of system performance and scalability best practices
  • Ability to translate complex requirements into actionable plans
  • Advanced English communication skills
  • Demonstrated experience in mentoring and guiding engineers
  • Experience implementing or integrating machine learning models for personalization (preferred)
  • Familiarity with data pipelines and large-scale datasets (preferred)
  • Experience with DevOps tools and cloud platforms (preferred)

Benefits

  • No benefits