Senior Backend Engineer (Fully Remote)

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Requirements:

• 4+ years of background and experience in software development.
• Proficiency in over one programming language, preferably JS/Java/Python.
• Understanding of relational and non-relational databases, including their data models and performance.
• Experience building web applications and familiarity with frameworks like Express or Django.
• Knowledge of caching techniques and utilities like Memcache/Redis.
• Knowledge of REST paradigm, service-oriented architecture, and distributed systems.
• Clear understanding of data structures and algorithms.
• Knowledge of internet and networking concepts (DNS, HTTP, TLS, Certificates, etc.) and related tools.
• Desirable knowledge of systems working 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 and communicating with teams.
• Architect backend solutions to high complexity problems, ensuring high-availability and reliability.
• Instigate design discussions and facilitate engineering-wide learning.
• Drive the resolution of production issues, holding post-mortems and owning long-term fixes.
• Investigate performance/scalability bottlenecks and optimize queries.
• Identify libraries and technologies that solve problems and are worth experimentation.