Big Data Backend Tech Lead
- Full-time
- City: Tel Aviv
- Department/Company: R&D
Company Description
Wix makes it possible for anyone to succeed online. Since 2006, we’ve grown to around 5,500 employees in 22 countries, launched over 40 products, and serve over 243 million users and their visitors worldwide. At Wix, we push you to innovate, evolve in non-traditional ways, and collaborate. We operate in small teams that work closely together at a high level.
Although we’re already industry leaders in web creation and business, our work is nowhere near done. Our goal is to become the main engine of the Internet so we can create a more open web for all.
We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Wix was built around the idea that everyone has the right to be successful, online. This same vision defines us as an employer: creating a work environment where everyone is welcome, and anyone has the right to succeed.
Job Description
As a Big Data Backend Tech Lead, you'll be at the forefront of building and enhancing Wix's data infrastructure. You'll work with cutting-edge technologies and complex distributed systems to make significant improvements to our data platforms. In your day-to-day, you will:
Lead the design and development of scalable backend systems and data services
Drive architectural decisions and provide technical leadership
Collaborate closely with top-notch engineers to tackle tough problems and deliver creative solutions
Ensure high availability and reliability of data for various Wix services and products
Mentor and guide team members in best practices, including TDD, clean code, and software engineering principles
Qualifications
8+ years of software engineering experience
Proven experience in designing and building complex, distributed systems
Proficiency in clean code principles and TDD methodologies
Excellent debugging and problem-solving skills
Familiar with software engineering best practices such as testing, code reviews, and immutability
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team
Knowledge of bad practices and anti-patterns in software development
Proactive mindset and a focus on continuous improvement
Additional Information
We are Wix’s Data Engineering Guild. We drive Wix’s data engineering platform, one of the most extensive commercial data operations in the digital sphere. Each day, we capture, process, analyze, and serve more than 45 billion events generated by millions of people worldwide. Our goal is to provide a platform that democratizes access, exploration, and analysis of these massive amounts of data. We build the infrastructure and tools that enable the rest of Wix and its users to make data-driven decisions, as well as create smarter data-driven products. We work closely with our customers to deliver top-grade solutions to some of the most challenging problems in the big data landscape.