Senior Backend Engineer, Core APIs

Overview

Job Description

Responsibilities

• - Design, develop, and optimize backend systems for real-time data processing and web services.
• - Work with cross-functional teams to integrate backend components with other services, ensuring performance and scalability.
• - Conduct deep dives into problematic features, researching and analyzing their behavior to understand root causes and identify potential solutions.
• - Develop hypotheses, run experiments, analyze results, and translate findings into actionable engineering improvements.
• - Conduct performance tuning, debugging, and testing of backend systems to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• - Foster a data-driven culture by sharing engineering best practices and collaborating on cross-functional projects.
• - Mentor junior developers, helping all team members grow in our mission, values and abilities.

Required Skills

• - 5+ years of experience in backend development
• - Strong, demonstrated experience in GoLang and/or Node.js with a willingness to learn.
• - Strong experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems.
• - Experience with building and optimizing APIs, real-time data processing systems, and microservices architectures.
• - Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with databases like DynamoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch.
• - Proficiency with general software engineering tools: Git, IDEs, shell scripting, CI/CD.
• - Proficient in English for clear communication in a global, remote team.
• - Ability to work independently on tasks while effectively collaborating as a team member.
• - A strong desire to mentor and grow junior team members.