Who we are
We're Redis. We built the product that runs the fast apps our world runs on. (If you checked the weather, used your credit card, or looked at your flight status online today, you’re welcome.) At Redis, you’ll work with the fastest, simplest technology in the business—whether you’re building it, telling its story, or selling it to our 10,000+ worldwide customers. We’re creating a faster world with simpler experiences. You in?
Developers primarily interact with Redis databases through client libraries and integrations. These libraries are widely used across commercial and open source projects. We are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the growth and development of Redis' client libraries. A key responsibility of this role is to enhance the developer experience by actively collaborating with open source communities.
Why would you love this job?
Are you a developer who thrives in collaborative environments and loves working within open source communities? Do you believe that APIs are not just technicalities, but should be intuitive and enjoyable for others to use? Do you also have a strong engineering mindset, with the ability to take ideas from concept to implementation? If so, this role is for you.
What you’ll do:
- Contribute to client libraries like Lettuce and Jedis
- Collaborate on open source projects used by developers worldwide
- Advocate for an exceptional developer experience by implementing best practices in Java
- Add support for existing and new Redis features to the Java client libraries
- Work closely with external contributors, end users, client library developers, product managers, and collaborate cross-functionally with other engineering teams.
What will you need to have?
- Be a real team player
- Ability to communicate technical terms and concepts clearly
- Familiarity with agile methodologies and work environments
- Experience with designing software solutions from scratch
- At least 7 years of hands-on development experience
- A minimum of 5 years of experience developing in Java with extensive experience in developing low-level networking applications using Netty and Spring.
- Experience in developing applications in UNIX/Linux environments.
- Open-minded to learning new programming languages, such as Rust
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
Extra great if you have:
- Hands-on experience with Redis
- Proficiency in C++ or Rust
- Strong understanding of distributed database systems and network technologies
- Experience with maintaining a public open-source library
- Practical experience with database systems
We give back to our employees:
Our culture is what makes Redis a fun and rewarding place to work. To support you at work and beyond, we offer all our team members fantastic benefits and perks:
- Competitive compensation package formed by salary and equity grants
- 25 days of flexible vacation time
- Home internet & phone monthly allowance
- One-time home-office setup allowance
- Health and dental insurance for you
- Personal life insurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Lunch and snacks in the office
- Ability to influence a high-performance company on its way to IPO
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