About the company
Appen is a leader in AI enablement for critical tasks such as model improvement, supervision, and evaluation. To do this we leverage our global crowd of over one million skilled contractors, speaking over 180 languages and dialects, representing 130 countries. In addition, we utilize the industry's most advanced AI-assisted data annotation platform to collect and label various types of data like images, text, speech, audio, and video. Our data is crucial for building and continuously improving the world's most innovative artificial intelligence systems and Appen is already trusted by the world's largest technology companies. Now with the explosion of interest in generative AI, Appen is helping leaders in automotive, financial services, retail, healthcare, and governments the confidence to deploy world-class AI products. At Appen, we are purpose driven. Our fundamental role in AI is to ensure all models are helpful, honest, and harmless, so we firmly believe in unlocking the power of AI to build a better world. We have a learn-it-all culture that values perspective, growth, and innovation. We are customer-obsessed, action-oriented, and celebrate winning together. At Appen, we are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Job Summary
Responsibilities
šDesign, build, and operate high-throughput, low-latency microservices using Java and Spring Boot. šDevelop and evolve RESTful APIs consumed by internal and external systems. šOwn features end-to-end ā from design and development to deployment and production support. šCollaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and platform teams to translate business problems into elegant technical solutions. šWrite high-quality, maintainable, and well-tested code with a strong focus on performance and security. šParticipate actively in architecture discussions, design reviews, and code reviews, raising the bar for engineering excellence. šBuild resilient systems using messaging and streaming platforms such as Kafka. šWork with relational databases and search stores such as PostgreSQL/MySQL and Elasticsearch. šHelp improve system observability, monitoring, and operational maturity in production.
Qualifications
šBachelorās degree in Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience. š3+ years of hands-on backend development experience. šStrong proficiency in Java and the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, etc.). šDeep understanding and expertise of REST APIs, microservices architectures šStrong fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and system design. šExperience working with RDBMS (schema design, indexing, query optimization). šA mindset focused on quality, scalability, reliability, and clean code. šExcellent problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
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