Backend Engineer (Fully Remote)

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Requirements:

• 2+ years of background and experience in software development.
• Proficiency in over one programming language, preferably JS/Java/Python, including debugging and performance.
• Understanding of relational and non-relational databases, their data models and performance.
• Experience in building web applications and familiarity with at least one framework (e.g., Express, Django).
• Knowledge of caching techniques and utilities like Memcache or Redis.
• Knowledge of REST, service-oriented architecture, and distributed systems.
• Clear understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Knowledge of how the internet and networking works (e.g., DNS, HTTP, TLS).
• Desirable knowledge of systems operating at scale (e.g., threads, virtualization, load balancers).

Responsibilities:

• Design and build scalable systems to be used by millions of students and companies.
• Own large components, systems, or projects, coordinating with teams across the organization.
• Architect backend solutions to high complexity problems, ensuring high-availability and reliability.
• Instigate design discussions and facilitate engineering-wide learning.
• Drive resolution of production issues, conduct post-mortems, and own long-term fixes.
• Investigate performance/scalability bottlenecks and optimize queries.
• Identify libraries and technologies for problem-solving and experimentation.