Sr Software Engineer I

LTK is a global technology platform that empowers lifestyle creators to monetize their content. The Sr. Software Engineer I will help improve the affiliate link optimization platform by developing scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems, working with distributed systems that process billions of clicks annually.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices and coding standards
• Write automated tests to ensure high code quality and reduce regression risks
• Come up with feasible and practical solutions to tough problems
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues and provide timely solutions
• Continuously improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our systems
• Drive tasks to completion and take ownership for your portion of projects
• Work and succeed in a fast-paced and agile development environment
• Identify and drive improvements to our software and development processes
• Work with distributed teams across different time zones

Requirements:

• 6-8+ years of software development experience
• Expertise in designing and maintaining scalable databases (preferably PostgreSQL) and understands the latest trends in database technology
• Experience with non-relational data stores such as DynamoDB or Cassandra
• History of designing and building scalable distributed systems in a cloud environment
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, and RDS or equivalents
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or CircleCI
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code such as CloudFormation or Terraform
• Having built scalable internal and public-facing APIs (REST, JSON, HTTP)
• Comfortable shipping code multiple times per day
• Ability to model and conceptualize complex systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
• A mindset focused on seizing opportunities and moving with urgency
• Dedication to fierce prioritization and operational excellence
• Adaptability to a dynamic, fast-moving environment
• A growth mindset and openness to feedback
• A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred, although relevant work experience can sometimes compensate for formal education
• Experience writing services in Golang (preferred), Python, Java or equivalent
• Familiar with knowledge of observability tools such as DataDog
• Familiar with feature flags and A/B testing