Senior Software Engineer

Redmond, WA

About the role

Responsibilities include making architectural decisions spanning distributed systems, data processing, identity, privacy, compliance, reliability, and multi-tenant design; writing and reviewing production code; establishing engineering and operational standards; and guiding solutions from design through operation. Lead the design and development of the Universal Counter System (UCS), a large-scale, self-service real-time streaming solution for event ingestion, stateful processing, near-real-time aggregation, low-latency serving, observability, and governance. Advance AI-native software development through coding agents, agentic workflows, and harness engineering. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 4+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python These

requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings: Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 6+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 8+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python OR equivalent experience. Experience designing, developing, and operating reliable, large-scale, globally distributed production systems, particularly for real-time and near-real-time data processing. Hands-on experience with distributed streaming and cloud technologies such as Apache Flink, Spark, Kafka, Kubernetes, Azure Event Hubs, or related platforms. Experience using AI-assisted development tools and agentic workflows across the software development lifecycle, with the ability to review agent-generated code and pull requests with production-grade rigor. Demonstrated ability to influence without authority, align teams, and build effective partnerships with engineers, product managers, and leaders. Demonstrated technical leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills. Solid understanding of data privacy, compliance, and security in large-scale distributed systems. Large scale real-time and near-real-time data processing, Hands-on experience with Apache Flink and Spark, AI-assisted software development and automation.

About Swiftkey

SwiftKey is a technology company that aims to enhance interaction between keyboards and people. It upgrades smartphone keyboards to make typing faster, by utilizing artificial intelligence to learn from each user in order to autocorrect and predict their next word. The SwiftKey Keyboard for Android supports more than 80 languages. SwiftKey was founded by Ben Medlock and Jon Reynolds in 2008 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

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Job details

Salary

$119,800 - $234,700

Location

Redmond, WA

Company

NameSwiftkey
IndustryAndroid
Team Size2

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01

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02

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03

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