Software Engineer, Back End Developer, Waze

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• Ability to speak and write in English fluently.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science or other technical related field.
• Experience with Java, C/C++, C#, Objective C, Python, JavaScript, or Go.
• Interest and ability to learn other coding languages as needed.
• Excellent object-oriented, database design and SQL skills.

About the job

Waze's software engineers are a small group of people who directly impact the daily lives of millions of drivers worldwide. As a software engineer, you are the architect, designer and coder of your project. In addition, you work closely with the product team to make vision become reality. You are dynamic and able to work well both independently and as part of a team.

At Waze, we leave all egos at the door and concentrate on the job at hand. We value passionate, down to earth, “can do” people who enjoy fine-tuning small details, without losing sight of the big picture. We are looking for the type of person who feels uncomfortable when a day goes by without achieving something impactful. Someone who is driven to get things done and views obstacles as an exciting challenge that demands a creative solution. Above all else, this role requires someone who takes great pride in their work and is inspired and motivated by their role in improving the way millions of people drive worldwide.

As a Back-end developer, you will work closely with our engineers to ensure system consistency and improve user experience.

Waze R&D is all about teamwork. The most innovative developers and designers work together in small groups to build products that are used by millions. Engineers work side by side with Product and UX in a fast, creative atmosphere with minimal documentation. Our team members are self-sufficient and problem solvers. We are looking for people who are passionate about Waze, its community and who are always one step ahead in development platforms, new functionality and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve software.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.

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