Curious about what its like to work at the worlds number 1 discovery platform as a Software Engineer in the Infrastructure Engineering R&D group? Were glad you asked!

What is the key purpose of a Software Engineer?

As a Software Engineer in the Infrastructure Engineering R&D group, you will be instrumental in developing & maintaining one of the largest real-time high-scale operations in the world. You'll have end-to-end ownership over our services, collaborating with a team of bright software engineers to directly influence how billions of people discover the internet.

What skills & qualifications do I need?

For this role, it is essential that you have:

• 5+ years of programming experience in Java or equivalent Object-Oriented language
• Experience developing large-scale distributed systems 
• Deep understanding of strong Computer Science fundamentals including object-oriented design, data structures, systems, applications programming, & multithreading programming
• Production systems understanding 
• Experience with SQL & No-SQL databases
• High proficiency in a Linux environment
• Proven ability to work effectively across multiple teams
• BS.c in computer science or equivalent experience

Nice to have:

• Experience in Big Data tools
• Knowledge in algorithms, data mining, & machine learning

What will I be doing on a day-to-day basis?

As a Software Engineer, you will:

• Develop & maintain one of the largest real-time high-scale operations in the world, supporting over 1.4B users & >500,000 requests per second, with 150TB of new data every day
• Own the end-to-end process: design, develop, deploy, measure, & maintain our services
• Solve production issues in the framework code
• Collaborate closely with a team of bright software engineers
• Directly influence the way billions of people discover the internet
• Roll out custom solutions such as Cassandra compaction strategy, Kafka consumer, & metrics pipeline Implement anomaly detection engines & authentication services

Our Tech Stack:

Java, Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Cassandra, Vertica, MySQL, HDFS, BigQuery, Docker, Linux, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Metrictank, Grafana, Airflow, Redis

This is us!

You will work with:

• The people who wrote the first lines of code in Taboola (and many many more lines after that)
• The proud owner of a beer brewery
• People who are deeply familiar with the code of Kafka, Cassandra, AirFlow, Prometheus & Spark (including committing back)
• Famous internal Taboola hackathon winners
• The designers & implementers of a offheap, zero GC, Custom Kafka Producer which cumulatively sends ~100B messages / day
• You can get to know us more by visiting our company website, careers site, Taboola Life blog and social media channels; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn 

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Why Taboola?

If you ask our employees what they love about Taboola, they will tell you that here they are able to discover their best professional selves, explore where they can grow, & learn from & together with smart & talented people. We work with some of the biggest names in the business. Our publisher partners include Yahoo, Conde Nast, Fox Sports, NBCU, ESPN, CBS, & E! Online. Our advertiser clients include Wells Fargo, Honda, Pinterest, Expedia, & Honda. Taboola offers generous health, medical, & dental coverage, 401k matching, & various wellness benefits. Additionally, our offices in Ramat Gan & Beer Sheva provide a hybrid work model with flexibility to work from home a few days a week, with plans to expand to additional locations such as Jerusalem. Learn more about TaboolaLife on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, & the Taboola Life Blog.

Sounds good, how do I apply?

Its easy, submit your CV by clicking the Apply button below. Taboola is an equal opportunity employer & we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees & believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, & business need. #LI-Hybrid