Senior Backend Product Engineer

Role Overview

• The senior product engineer doesn’t just fulfill that promise but lives by it from the forefront, discovering issues faced by our members and doing whatever it takes to make those problems disappear.
• They can shape solutions end-to-end; however, they use their experience to collaborate across the board and drive our product thinking forward alongside all her teammates.
• They thrive amongst uncertainty, lead by example, embed radical candor, are highly experienced and efficient, and ultimately scale their impact beyond expectations by leveraging all around.
• Your day begins with a focus on advancing our product's capabilities. You'll be building and refining features that directly impact our users, using a mix of established and cutting-edge technologies.
• This might involve coding, debugging, and deploying updates, ensuring our product remains at the forefront of our industry.
• A significant part of your role involves delivering software solutions that are not just innovative but also reliable and scalable.
• This includes reviewing and improving existing code, as well as designing new features with fault tolerance and efficiency in mind.
• As a senior engineer, you'll continually look for ways to integrate industry best practices into our workflows.
• Your expertise will be crucial in systematically enhancing our product's availability.
• You'll apply distributed systems best practices, identify potential issues, and develop robust solutions to improve system performance and reliability.
• Collaboration is key in your role. You'll work closely with other skilled engineers across infrastructure, infosec, and other domains.
• In your role as a senior product engineer, you excel in leading projects from start to finish, working in tandem with engineering managers and product managers to ensure exceptional quality, adherence to deadlines, and effective stakeholder management.

Requirements

• Intellectually Rigorous: You possess a deep curiosity and a strong desire to explore, understand, and solve complex problems.
• Relentlessly Resourceful: Inspired by Paul Graham's philosophy, you are someone who thrives in challenging situations and finds innovative solutions even in the face of obstacles.
• Technically Excellent: Your technical skills are not bound to specific technologies but rather demonstrate a broad and adaptable engineering prowess.
• Skilled in Feedback: You are adept at giving and receiving feedback, understanding its role in personal and team growth.
• Effective Remotely: You can work efficiently in a remote setting during an 8-hour day shift while ensuring overlap with our core hours (9 AM to 2 PM PT).
• English Language Proficiency: Strong fluency in both written and spoken English is essential to ensure clear, effective communication across our global team.
• Portuguese Language Proficiency: High-level proficiency in written and spoken Portuguese is vital for seamless collaboration and communication within our international environment.

Tech Stack

• Distributed Systems

Benefits

• Generous base salary
• Meaningful equity package
• Retirement 401k for USA-based Originals
• Healthcare and wellness programs: Healthcare, Wellness stipend, Mental wellness program
• Unlimited access to financial planning
• Life insurance for USA-based Originals
• Unlimited DPTO
• Remote-first culture
• Flexible hours
• Paid Parental Leave
• Parenthood and fertility assistance
• Monthly co-working membership reimbursement
• English tutoring stipend for International Originals
• Build your home-office one-time stipend
• Pick your setup (Apple, Windows) and accessories