Senior Backend Engineer - remote

AptEdge.io
Posted 4 years ago  • San Mateo, CA $120k - 150k (US Dollars)
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About the Role

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer. You’ll have exciting opportunities to fundamentally impact the product and the business.

About You

  • You have at least a BS/BA in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
  • Proficiency in backend languages and frameworks such as Python, Java / C / C++, Go
  • 3+ years of experience developing highly performant and scalable back-end code
  • Proficient in Data Structures and Algorithms
  • You have experience developing backend technologies and services that scale to handle millions of requests, and extract insights from massive data.

You are a great fit because you are:

  • A solid problem solver
  • Interested in joining an early stage startup
  • Pragmatic and methodical
  • A clear communicator and collaborator
  • A great teammate
  • Favor execution over planning

In this role you will:

  • Develop the AptEdge Backend components
  • Contribute to product architecture discussions
  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Engage with customers for user interviews

Bonus points for experience in:

  • Experience with developing scalable platforms with relational databases like Postgres, configuration/synchronization services, and advanced cache stores like Redis.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes. Deployment experience in K8s a big plus
  • Working with Terraform and/or GCP
  • Good understanding of how highly secure, distributed, resilient software works
  • Experience shipping multi-tenant platforms for both SaaS and on-premise deployments

Perks

Include:

  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401k
  • Commuter benefits