Senior Backend Engineer

You’ll spend time on the following

• Create highly scalable and reliable microservices architectures
  
• Lead the entire software development and delivery cycle from ideation to deployment and everything in between
• Write clean, tested, and well-documented code
• Apply modern backend technologies, including but not limited to Python, Django, Redis, and AWS
• Efficiently utilize DevOps tools and practices to deliver high-quality software as well as value to end customers as early as possible
• Work in a collaborative, talented distributed team
• You will act as a mentor for less-experienced team members through both your technical knowledge and leadership skills

Here’s what we’re looking for

• You are inspired by our mission to put one billion people in dream jobs
• You are fully aligned with our values
• Experience in software development & delivery
• You can efficiently write high-quality, well-tested code and you are comfortable with functional and Object-Oriented programming languages
• You have experience building distributed and highly scalable systems including REST APIs and event-driven architectures
• You have strong knowledge about data storage design using relational and NoSQL databases
• You understand the importance of reliable monitoring, deployment strategies, and a highly scalable and robust cloud infrastructure
• You are passionate about improving skills and learning new technologies
• You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change
• You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills. You can validate your decisions and communicate them clearly
• We typically expect candidates with at least 7 years of Senior Backend Engineer experience to have the skills mentioned above.