Senior Software Engineer, Platform – Backend

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Senior Software Engineer for platform team creating scalable backend systems. Partnering closely with products and engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities:

  • Own projects end-to-end, from concept and architecture through implementation, testing, and deployment.
  • Partner closely with engineering, design, and product to translate product and technical vision into code.
  • Design, build, and operate high-performance backend services at scale.
  • Evolve existing systems to support rapidly growing scale and complexity.
  • Proactively surface execution, cost, and technical risks, align on trade-offs, and drive pragmatic solutions to unblock teams.
  • Set and uphold a high bar for technical excellence through strong design, coding, and testing practices.
  • Leverage observability to measure, improve, and maintain application performance and reliability.
  • Shape the team roadmap by identifying opportunities for technical improvements and innovation.
  • Build internal tools that improve efficiency for engineers and partner teams across the organization.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous learning and technical growth.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience designing, building, and supporting large scale systems in production.
  • Expertise in Python and frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, Pyramid, Django.
  • Experience with SQL database schema design and query optimizations.
  • Experience with cloud technologies, e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes.
  • Experience with continuous integration and infrastructure as code.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a team.
  • Passion for improving developer experience through better tooling, automation, and documentation.
  • You are flexible and adaptable—you will be juggling multiple projects in a fast-paced startup environment.

Benefits:

  • Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
  • Life insurance
  • Mental wellness coverage
  • Fertility and growing family support
  • Flex Time Off in addition to company paid holidays
  • Paid family leave, medical leave, and bereavement leave policies
  • Retirement saving plans
  • Allowance to customize your work and technology setup at home
  • Annual professional development stipend