Staff Software Engineer - Streaming Data, Otter - Seattle

Otter•Seattle, WA

6h•$167,000 - $230,000•Onsite

About The Position

In the past, to be a successful restaurateur, you simply had to have a passion for food and a passion for people - but to succeed as a digital restaurateur you also need to have a passion for technology. We believe in the joy of serving others, and that's why we created Otter – to help restaurateurs succeed in online food delivery. Restaurants around the world, both large and small, including Chick-fil-A, Ben & Jerry’s, KFC, and Eataly trust our software to power their delivery business. We increase sales, reduce order issues, and decrease delivery headaches.

Requirements

10+ years of domain experience.
Exposure to streaming data frameworks/tools (e.g., Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, Google Data Flow, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or relevant practical experience).
Experience in programming languages (Java, Python, or Scala) and their application in distributed computing systems.
Experience with SQL and relational data modeling concepts.
Strong problem-solving skills with a collaborative, proactive attitude.
Good communication skills; ability to explain technical concepts to team members.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, architecture, and maintenance of real-time streaming pipelines with Apache Flink, Kafka, and related tools to ensure low-latency, reliable data delivery.
Implement data quality strategies, including dynamic filtering, checkpointing, and auto-healing for robust, consistent pipelines.
Support and operate real-time data infrastructure, internal tooling, and monitoring systems for pipeline health and performance.
Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and analytics teams to address data needs and feature requests.
Establish and promote best practices in streaming data engineering, data governance, and cloud platforms while optimizing data models for streaming analytics.