Sr Backend Engineer (Python)

Datasite

$118K — $207K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience
  • Proficient in Python programming
  • Strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Experience building user-facing features
  • Familiarity with AWS cloud services
  • Experience with event-driven microservice architectures

Responsibilities

  • Craft high-quality, maintainable code following internal standards
  • Collaborate with a Full Stack team to enhance user experiences
  • Drive improvements in product quality, security, and performance
  • Optimize performance of distributed systems, including AWS and databases
  • Work with Machine Learning Engineers to develop AI features
  • Design scalable data infrastructure using event-driven architecture
  • Prototype and test new technologies for innovation

Benefits

  • Health insurance (medical, dental, vision)
  • Retirement savings plan
  • Paid time off
  • Other employee benefits
Full Job Description

Job Description:

We are looking for aSr Backend Engineer(Python) to join our team! The ideal candidate is a passionate and experienced professional with a strongtrack recordof developing efficient, high-performance technologies.

You'llbring yourexpertisein engineering principles, exceptional system design skills, and a product-focused mindset to enhance our data systems and applications, delivering even greater value to our enterprise users. Ifyou'reexcited about contributing to a cutting-edge private company search engine, we want to hear from you!

This is a hybrid position in NYC with 3 days in office on Mondays,Tuesdaysand Thursdays.

What You Will Do:

  • Craft high-quality code that meets our internal standards for style, maintainability, and best practices for scalable software systems. Uphold and advocate for these standards during code review.

  • You will work closely with a Full Stack team to deliver new user experiences

  • Drive improvements to product quality, security, and performance thatimpactyour team

  • Optimizethe runtime of our distributed system, including AWS services, databases, andour search engine. Your goal will be to achieve ambitious performance targets at all levels of our architecture, from the customer-facing API down to the lowest layer.

  • Collaborate with Machine Learning Engineers to develop new AI-powered features.

  • Design and deploy scalable data infrastructure within a distributed event-driven architecture.

  • Prototype and experiment withnew technologiesand tools as part of ongoing innovation efforts.

What we are looking for:

  • Minimum of 5+years experienceas a Software Engineer.

  • ABachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineeringor equivalent work experience.

  • Solid experience with Python.

  • Strong understanding of Data Structures and Algorithms.

  • You have excellent communication and collaboration skills.

  • Experience working with and buildinguser facingfeatures.

  • Familiarity with AWS and its suite of services.

  • Experience working with event-driven microservice architectures in production environments.

  • Demonstrated experience in collaboration on features from the conceptual phasethrough torelease.

  • Bonus points if you have experience withElasticSearchor MongoDB

The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end for this position based on a good faith assessment of the role and market data at the time of posting. Consistent with applicable law, each candidates compensation offer may vary and will be determined based on but not limited to, your geographic region, skills, qualifications, and experience along with the requirements of the position. This position may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or overtime if applicable. Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), a retirement savings plan, paid time off, and other employee benefits. Specific details will be provided during the interview process. Datasite reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

$118,800.00 - $207,200.00

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