Senior Software Engineer Backend Staff

Austin, Texas

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Staff Engineer & Senior Backend Engineer Opportunities - Hybrid - 2 days/week onsite

Are you passionate about building scalable, cutting-edge backend systems that transform complex data into actionable insights? We're working with a fast-growing, innovative technology company revolutionizing how professionals navigate data-intensive tasks. Due to continued growth, we're confidentially searching for two exceptional engineers, a Staff Engineer and a Sr. Backend Engineer, to help build and evolve powerful software systems that redefine industry standards.

Your Impact: You'll join an ambitious team focused on developing high-performance, distributed backend systems, directly contributing to products that streamline critical workflows and decision-making processes. Your efforts will ensure our systems remain reliable, secure, scalable, and adaptable, driving the success and satisfaction of end-users.

What You'll Do:
  • Build & Deliver: Write clean, robust code, actively participate in code reviews, and contribute meaningfully to technical design discussions.
  • System Architecture: Lead design and development efforts for scalable, high-performance backend solutions.
  • Performance Optimization: Continuously enhance and fine-tune system performance to meet growing user demands.
  • Mentorship & Collaboration: Share your knowledge with peers and junior engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Who You Are:
  • Experienced: 7+ years of backend engineering experience developing high-performance, fault-tolerant services.
  • Technical Expertise: Proven experience building robust services utilizing relational and non-relational databases.
  • Design Proficiency: Skilled in architecting and operating distributed systems with an emphasis on scalability, observability, and reliability.
  • Versatile: Comfortable with various software stacks, cloud-native development, and adaptable to evolving technology environments.
Even Better If You Have:
  • Experience with multi-tenancy architectures.
  • Knowledge of security best practices.
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages, such as Python, Kotlin, or Java.
  • Familiarity with GraphQL (required for Sr. Backend Engineer, preferred for Staff Engineer).
Technologies You'll Work With:
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS
  • Databases & Storage: PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Redis
  • Frameworks & Languages: Kotlin, Python, gRPC, GraphQL
  • Container & Orchestration: ECS, Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
  • Messaging & Events: Kafka
If you're seeking an exciting opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking technology solutions alongside talented colleagues, we'd love to hear from you.

Compensation:
$170,000-$220,000 per year

Date Posted: 28 April 2025
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