At Phunware, we’re obsessed with creating category-defining mobile experiences for the world’s most respected brands. From designing and building the perfect app, to launching it in the wild and building an audience to engage and monetize with meaningfully, we’ve got everything Fortune 5000 businesses need for total mobile app lifecycle management. We’re growing fast (and have the awards to prove it), so we’re looking for the best and brightest to help us pioneer what’s next in this exciting space between the physical and virtual worlds.

Are you passionate about working on big-data technologies? Are you interested in applying artificial intelligence to large-scale data? Do you live in Newport Beach, CA area or are able to immediately relocate?

Phunware is seeking a BigData engineer in Newport Beach, CA with hands-on experience creating, deploying and optimizing large-scale data systems.

Responsibilities:

• Build resilient, high-volume production systems/architectures, and develop prototypes quickly
• Create optimized data pipelines using relevant technologies (Hadoop, Spark, Elastic Search, Kafka)
• Perform experiments and analyze results to improve the performance and quality of algorithms
• Work in an organized team oriented environment with shared responsibilities
• Work with development teams to design maintenance and support strategies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science or Computer Engineering; Master’s Degree preferred
• At least 2 years of experience developing software in Java
• Experience with Spark, Elasticsearch, Map Reduce, Hive, HBase, Hadoop, Kafka, Impala & Cassandra preferred
• Experience with Graph technologies preferred
• Experience with one or more of the following will be an added advantage: statistical analysis, machine learning, natural language processing, predictive modeling
• Familiarity with REST API frameworks
• Responsible, organized and hard-working with excellent communication skills
• Worked on NoSQL data stores containing billion-plus records.
• Experience with information retrieval, network programming and/or developing large software systems
• Experience with cloud delivery platforms, ideally Amazon
• Experience doing Test Driven Development (TDD) and Continuous Integration (CI)
• Track record of success in a start-up or high-growth environment

Compensation and Benefits:

• Fun, casual, fast-paced work environment filled with talented colleagues
• Competitive salary
• Pre-IPO stock options - including “early exercise” provision
• Flexible paid time off
• Full range of benefits, including 401(k) and medical, dental and vision coverage