Senior Backend Engineer

Role Overview

• Deliver complex systems across software, infrastructure, networking, and security.
• Scope work into well-defined milestones, estimate delivery timelines, and follow through.
• Resolve a wide range of technical issues in creative ways.
• Write clear and maintainable code for others to reason about.
• Work closely with cross-team stakeholders to define requirements and identify problems early.
• Be a go-to expert in at least one area of the codebase and help select methods and techniques.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering complex systems.
• Strong proficiency in at least one core programming language — you are effective in the languages your team uses and can pick up new ones as needed.
• Comfortable using coding agents (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) as part of your daily workflow.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure in particular) including networking constructs such as VPCs, subnets, security groups, and private endpoints.
• Experience working across multiple layers of the stack: application, database, infrastructure, or security.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-team stakeholders to define requirements and deliver results with minimal oversight.
• Strong understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and performance optimization.
• Experience on multiple teams or in multiple roles — you bring breadth that informs your technical judgment.
• Strong proficiency in one or more of: Python, TypeScript, Go.
• Must have been deeply involved with complex, production-grade APIs and services.
• Strong understanding of cloud execution environments and how architectural decisions affect them.
• Must have strong understanding of databases, caches, queues, events, and workers.
• Solid understanding of network fundamentals: routing, switching, VPN protocols, DNS, and firewalls.
• Strong understanding of network security principles and hardening practices.
• A willingness to accept failure and feedback, learn and try again.
• A passion for learning new disciplines and gaining a deep understanding of how others on the team do their work.
• An ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both in-person and over team chat.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• DNS
• Firewalls
• Python
• Switching
• TypeScript
• Go

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunity for incentive units grant
• Generous paid time off and holidays
• Performance bonus and equity eligible
• Remote work
• Medical, vision, dental insurance