Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Role Overview

• Craft innovative software systems and APIs focusing on scalability, security, and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to unlock new opportunities and deliver seamless customer experiences.
• Mentor mid-to-senior level engineers, ensuring quality, scalability, and robustness of software.
• Lead key initiatives that improve efficiency, enhance system performance, and drive customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available and high-performing distributed systems.
• Proven track record of building public-facing (consumer-grade) APIs and managing the complexities of versioning, deprecation, and consumption-based rate limiting.
• Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Kotlin (or similar modern backend languages), and AWS is a plus.
• Strong grasp of software design principles, scalability, and system architecture.
• Ready to roll up your sleeves, collaborate, and deliver results that matter.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Distributed Systems
• JavaScript
• Kotlin
• Node.js
• TypeScript

Benefits

• Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity.
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