Senior Backend Engineer

About the role

• Location: San Francisco HQ or remote
• Full-time

As a Senior Backend Engineer you’ll:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and design robust backend architectures
• Develop high-quality and scalable backend services and APIs using Python and relevant frameworks
• Optimize backend code for performance, scalability, and security
• Collaborate with DevOps and infrastructure teams to deploy and maintain backend services on cloud platforms
• Contribute to code reviews, documentation, and knowledge sharing within the team

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About you

You’ll thrive as an Senior Data Engineer if you have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer or similar role
• Strong proficiency in Python and experience with relevant frameworks (e.g., Flask, Django)
• Knowledge of containerization technologies like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud platforms, particularly AWS, and familiarity with services such as Postgres, EC2, and VPC
• Solid understanding of API design principles and experience in building RESTful APIs
• Familiarity with database systems, both SQL and NoSQL

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Our commitments to you

• This is a full-time, salaried position that includes equity
• We’ll invest in your physical and mental well-being with health, dental, and vision benefits and a monthly stipend for health and wellness expenses
• We provide remote employees with the equipment and productivity stipend they need to create a great remote work environment

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