Senior Backend Engineer

Role

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend systems focusing on high performance, security, and reliability.
• Architect and develop well considered and future-proof APIs for internal and external use.
• Develop internal and external tools such as CLIs and Terraform Providers for use by our team and customers.
• Set the standards and drive the adoption of best practices in software development, including code reviews, testing, and continuous integration/deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals and client needs.
• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of knowledge sharing and engineering excellence.

Requirements

• Fluent in English.
• Based in the Americas or Europe (to ensure overlap with the team you’ll work with).
• 5+ years of experience building production systems using Rust or Go.
• Experience building scalable services, ideally having experience with an event streaming architecture.
• Proficient with PostgresSQL and ideally Redis.
• Experience with containerization like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Up-to-date with current trends and best practices in software architecture, including performance, security and usability.
• Experience with GitHub, code-reviews, conventional commits and GitHub Actions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to diagnose complex system issues
• Strong communication skills and experience working in distributed teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with distributed tracing and/or eBPF.
• Contributed to open source projects.
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 1 year of experience in a technical leadership role.

Remote restrictions: Workday must overlap by at least 5 hours with New York, NY, USA.