Senior Backend Engineer

Hired Recruiters$130K — $160K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering from a reputable institution or equivalent server experience
  • 4+ years experience in developing and architecting large-scale systems
  • Proficient in coding with Python and C++
  • Experience with web frameworks like Django and databases such as MySQL
  • Familiarity with platforms like Nginx, Kafka, Cassandra, and Redis
  • Ability to write reusable, testable, and efficient code
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-team collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Lead the development, deployment, and management of web services
  • Collaborate with technology teams to create new speech recognition solutions
  • Work with product management to deploy systems tailored for enterprise clients
  • Design and implement infrastructure solutions to meet user needs
  • Write and maintain high-quality code and documentation
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues across the stack
  • Contribute to a collaborative engineering environment

Benefits

  • Equity in the company, promoting a stake in its success
  • Complimentary catered meals and an extensive variety of snacks
  • Regular team lunches and bi-quarterly events to foster team spirit
  • Collaborative and friendly work environment with like-minded professionals
  • Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and disability insurance coverage
Full Job Description
About this role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Backend Engineer to help lead the development, deployment and management of our web services and related infrastructure to join our engineering team. Members of the engineering team work collaboratively as a group and with colleagues in technology, who are devising new speech recognition solutions, and product management to deploy systems and infrastructure to serve the needs of end-user professionals and enterprise clients across a number of verticals.

Need to Have
  • BS/MS in Computer Science (or EE) from a top school, or have substantial production server experience (or equivalent)
  • At least 4+ years of experience in developing/architecting large scale systems
  • Hands-on coding and development in Python and C++
  • Strong proficiency in building business logic with Web Framework such as Django and MySQL
  • Experience with platforms such as Nginx, Kafka, MySQL, Cassandra, Redis, and big data platforms
  • Strong ability to write and debug code that is reusable, testable and efficient
  • Ability to communicate effectively with peers in design, product management, technology, and engineering to respond to requirements and diagnose problems

Nice to Have

PhD in Distributed Systems or related fields (including architecture/infrastructure-related)

Employee Benefits
  • Stock. Be a [literal] stakeholder in our company's future.
  • Food. Enjoy catered meals and boundless snacks.
  • Fun. We host team lunches weekly and team events bi-quarterly.
  • People. Work with talented, collaborative, and friendly people who love what they do.
  • Health and Saving. Receive the benefits of comprehensive health, dental, vision and disability insurance.

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