What we do:
Uptake harnesses the power of underutilized data to empower businesses to make informed decisions. We partner with industry leaders to build a predictive analytics software platform that grows smarter in one industry because of what we learn in another. The result is a powerful platform that identifies problems before they happen, ultimately saving money, time and lives.
What you’ll do:
As a Software Engineer, you’ll help build and expand a complex predictive analytics platform that is already changing the way large industrial companies manage their assets. Software Engineers work with cutting-edge technologies in the fields of distributed systems, data ingestion and mapping, and machine learning, to name a few. Uptake engineers are creative, self-driven and are always looking to innovate and improve, and we are committed to providing them with the necessary resources to take their skills to the next level.
Responsibilities:
As a Software Engineer, your responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:
Create interactive visualization tools and dashboards
Build a highly scalable framework for ingesting, transforming and enhancing data at web scale
Develop a web services based platform that can grow with the business
Implement machine learning models that enable customers to glean hidden insights from their data
Qualifications:
1-6+ years of experience programming in a modern object oriented programming language
Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
Solid object-oriented programming and design skills
Outstanding programming and problem solving skills
Strong passion for technology and building great systems
Excellent communication skills and ability to work using Agile methodologies
Ability to work quickly and collaboratively in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
Understanding of SQL and noSQL database technologies
Understanding of structure and usage of RESTful web services
Experience using Spring’s open source tools
Preferred skills:
These are skills that we value but are not required for this role:
Masters or PhD in related field
Being an open source contributor
Experience with Akka, stream processing technologies and concurrency frameworks
Experience with noSQL solutions: Cassandra, HDFS and/or Elasticsearch
Experience with Data modeling
Experience with Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Salt or equivalent
Experience with Docker, Mesos and Marathon
Experience with distributed messaging services, preferably Kafka
Experience with distributed data processors, preferably Spark
Experience with Angular, React, Redux, Immutable.js, Rx.js, Node.js or equivalent
Experience with Reactive and/or Functional programming
Understanding of Thrift, Avro or protocol buffers
If you think you would be a good fit for this role, and are interested in joining the best engineering team in Chicago, please provide your resume with a cover letter.