Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Description

• Build new products and features 0 to 1 • Take ownership of projects from conception all the way to shipping, ensuring modular, maintainable, and high-quality code • Deliver value to our end users across our entire system while considering performance, scale, security, and maintainability • Shape our product direction by talking to users and collaborating with other teammates in feature brainstorms/roadmap planning • Provide thoughtful code reviews and technical guidance to peers, helping to improve overall team quality • Help us build a great team — interview candidates, refer great engineers, etc.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience building and operating backend systems in production • Strong experience with TypeScript and backend technologies (Node.js, databases, distributed systems) • Demonstrated ownership of systems running at scale, with an emphasis on reliability and performance • A product-oriented engineering mindset — you understand the “why” behind what you’re building • Experience collaborating closely with Product and Design partners • Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems • A sense of ownership, curiosity, and commitment to continuous learning

Benefits

• comprehensive health coverage • work from anywhere (remote-first workplace) • unlimited PTO - plus extra fun perks!

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