Backend Engineer

We are looking for a full-time Backend Engineer to build out Godel Terminal, a professional web-based financial terminal software offering comprehensive financial and investment data.
More info at app.godelterminal.com.

Stack:

• Backend: JVM, Kotlin, Python, Spring Boot, Kafka, Kubernetes
• Monitoring/Visualization: Grafana, Prometheus
• Database: PostgreSQL, Clickhouse
• Cloud Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and own scalable streaming data pipelines and ETL workflows
• Optimize large-scale, high-performance databases and ensure efficient data storage
• Integrate high-volume data feeds and process them for real-time applications
• Deploy and manage containerized data infrastructure using Docker and Kubernetes
• Collaborate with backend teams to ensure real-time data delivery to UI components
• Monitor system performance and ensure reliability through tools like Grafana and Prometheus
• Implement data security best practices and monitor service reliability with alerting and logging

Requirements:

• NYC residence or willingness to relocate
• Strong proficiency in Python and JVM-based languages (Kotlin or Java)
• Extensive experience with large-scale data processing frameworks such as Apache Beam or Spark
• Expertise in database management (PostgreSQL, NoSQL solutions) and query optimization
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and messaging systems like Kafka
• Hands-on experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP) and Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Experience with monitoring tools like Grafana and Prometheus
• Strong debugging skills, especially focused on distributed systems performance optimization
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Nice to have:

• Experience with real-time data systems and streaming architectures (e.g., Kafka, Flink)
• Familiarity with financial data systems or terminals
• Production experience with Kubernetes at scale in cloud environments
• Background in managing machine learning pipelines or complex data workflows

Our offer:

• $140k - $250k a year
• Generous equity grant

Apply here:

https://forms.gle/oXZMnLqcx4mij8LK6