Senior Software Engineer (Backend) - Engagement

Branch is a leading provider of engagement and performance mobile SaaS solutions. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join the Engagement team, responsible for designing and building tools that help marketers create and track seamless connected experiences.

Responsibilities:

• Architect & Innovate: Take ownership of the system architecture to meet future requirements. You will actively research, create proofs-of-concept (PoCs), and introduce new technologies to the team
• Own & Solve: Act as a reliable technical contributor who owns, drives, and solves complex problems independently, resolving diverse issues with creativity and rigor. You will own the production operation and monitoring of your systems and be acutely aware of their SLAs
• Lead Projects: Independently lead key technical projects through the full development lifecycle, from designing solutions and scoping with product partners to deployment and post-launch support
• Mentor & Influence: Mentor other engineers to accelerate their growth and encourage broad participation in technical discussions. You will be expected to persuade peers and stakeholders on difficult technical matters
• Improve & Adapt: Challenge existing processes and identify improvements in our technical stack, development lifecycle, and team operations, helping the team to manage and adapt to change

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building complex, high-quality applications
• Deep experience in back-end development, with strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin
• A strong bias for action and a pragmatic approach to rapid, iterative development, with a proven ability to deliver small chunks of value to customers quickly (e.g., POCs, MVPs)
• You possess a deep sense of customer empathy and are driven to understand their needs, ensuring that technical solutions are perfectly aligned with creating a valuable and effective user experience
• A strong portfolio of past work where you were responsible for the technical solutioning of new products or major features in close collaboration with product and design
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining highly available, scalable, and reliable distributed systems and APIs, with a strong sense of ownership for production operation, monitoring, and SLAs
• Proven ability to lead complex technical projects independently, from scoping and design through to delivery
• Experience mentoring other engineers and a demonstrated ability to persuade on difficult technical matters
• A track record of challenging processes, identifying improvements, and helping teams adapt
• Experience with researching new technologies, building PoCs, and successfully driving adoption
• Excellent ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Nice-to-have experience with JavaScript (Node.js) or Go