Technical Staff, Product

As a Technical Staff member at Reflection, your main responsibilities include developing and maintaining the backend of our reflection-api product, deploying scalable and reliable cloud-hosted solutions, and collaborating closely with enterprise customers. You will also troubleshoot backend issues and work alongside product and research teams to ensure our solutions meet customer needs effectively.

To apply for the Technical Staff, Product position at Reflection, you should possess 3-5 years of backend development experience, focusing on cloud hosting and Kubernetes. Proficiency in Python and/or Golang, along with experience in CI/CD pipelines and source control systems, is also essential. A strong problem-solving mindset and the ability to work in fast-paced environments are highly valued.

As a Technical Staff member at Reflection, you will work primarily with Python and Golang for backend development. You will also leverage modern infrastructure tools such as Kubernetes for deploying and managing cloud-hosted solutions while utilizing cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure for scalable solutions.

Absolutely! At Reflection, we value the growth of our team members and provide opportunities for professional advancement. You will work alongside world-class researchers and engineers, and we encourage continuous learning and collaboration to help you excel in your career.

The work culture at Reflection promotes collaboration, innovation, and a sense of community. As a Technical Staff member, you will be part of a dynamic and fast-paced environment that values independent thinking while fostering teamwork. It's a fantastic place for individuals passionate about technological advancement and customer satisfaction.

When discussing your experience with Python and Golang during the interview, focus on specific projects where you utilized these languages. Describe your role, the challenges you faced, and how you overcame them. Emphasize your understanding of best practices and any frameworks or libraries you've used.

In response to questions about troubleshooting, provide a structured approach you follow when resolving backend issues. Talk about the tools you use, your analytical process, and a specific example where you successfully diagnosed and solved a critical problem, ensuring the system's reliability.

When asked about deploying scalable solutions, discuss your experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure. Explain your deployment methods, your approach to ensuring reliability, and the tools you leverage, such as Kubernetes, to orchestrate containers effectively.

Provide a detailed account of a project where you successfully integrated an API into a CI/CD pipeline. Explain your role, the API functionalities involved, the tools used, and the positive impact it had on the customer's workflow, showcasing your understanding of CI/CD practices.

In answering this question, highlight key concepts such as code quality, modular design, efficient database management, and the importance of thorough testing. Provide examples of how you've applied these practices in your previous experience to improve product performance or maintainability.

When discussing high availability and performance, emphasize your understanding of monitoring tools, load balancing strategies, and proactive performance optimization. Share any experience you have with performance testing or scaling measures you've implemented in your past roles.

In your answer, define microservices architecture and explain its advantages, such as scalability, flexibility, and ease of deployment. Discuss your experience with microservices in previous roles, illustrating how it enhanced the development process or improved application performance.

Discuss your hands-on experience with version control systems, focusing on specific projects where you employed Git for source control. Highlight your familiarity with branching strategies, collaborative workflows, and how you ensured that team members effectively managed code changes.

When addressing work prioritization, explain your methods for assessing task urgency and importance. Share tools or techniques you use to manage your workload effectively, showcasing an example where you successfully juggled multiple responsibilities while meeting project deadlines.

In your response, illustrate your enthusiasm for the fast-paced and ever-evolving nature of startups and scale-ups. Discuss how they foster creativity, the opportunity for direct impact on the product, and what motivates you to collaborate with a talented team in such dynamic settings.