Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Job Description

Senior Software Engineer, Backend

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our dynamic and innovative engineering team. In this role, you will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend systems and APIs that power our next-generation products and services. You will work within an agile environment, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including frontend engineers, product managers, and QA specialists to deliver robust and reliable solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced engineer who thrives on technical challenges, enjoys mentorship, and is passionate about building world-class distributed systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Develop: Architect, design, develop, and deploy highly scalable, reliable, and secure backend services and APIs using modern programming languages and frameworks (e.g., Go, Python, Java, Node.js).
• System Optimization: Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues, ensuring optimal system health and responsiveness under high load.
• Code Quality: Write clean, maintainable, testable code, and conduct thorough code reviews to ensure high standards of quality and best practices are met.
• Collaboration: Work closely with product management to understand requirements, define technical specifications, and translate them into actionable engineering tasks. Collaborate with frontend engineers to design efficient API contracts.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Testing & Deployment: Implement robust unit, integration, and end-to-end tests. Participate in CI/CD pipeline improvements and automated deployment strategies.
• Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve complex production issues, contributing to on-call rotations as needed.
• Innovation: Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating and recommending new tools and approaches to improve our technology stack and development processes.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 5+ years of professional experience in backend software development, with a proven track record of shipping complex systems to production.
• Programming Languages: Strong proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Go, Python, Java, C#, Node.js).
• Database Expertise: Solid experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra, DynamoDB).
• API Design: Extensive experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs, with knowledge of GraphQL or gRPC a plus.
• Distributed Systems: Understanding of distributed system design principles, microservices architecture, and common design patterns.
• Cloud Platforms: Experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and their managed services.
• Containerization: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Testing: Strong commitment to writing well-tested code and experience with various testing methodologies.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail and a pragmatic approach to solutions.
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Preferred Skills & Attributes

• Experience with message queues and streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog).
• Knowledge of security best practices in backend development.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum development environment.
• A passion for mentoring and contributing to team growth.
• Proactive and self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership.

Why Join Us?

We offer a collaborative and innovative work environment where your contributions truly make an impact. You’ll be part of a team that values technical excellence, continuous learning, and a healthy work-life balance. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth and development.

• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off and flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for professional development, conferences, and training.
• A vibrant company culture with regular team events and social gatherings.
• Impactful work on products used by millions.

If you are a talented backend engineer looking to make a significant impact and grow with a forward-thinking company, we encourage you to apply!