Staff Backend Engineer

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Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 10+ years of experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend systems.
• Solid fundamental problem solving skills and a drive to build high-quality software.
• Solid understanding of computer science concepts, common design patterns, and engineering best practices.
• Strong understanding of database technologies (NoSQL).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to mentor and coach engineering team members.
• Previous experience at a hypergrowth startup is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Define both architecture and best practices for large portions of the product.
• Lead and contribute to the design, development, and implementation of scalable backend systems.
• Implement core systems technologies that allow us to scale and deliver.
• Head efforts for clarity and alignment of technical direction and vision.
• Collaborate with leaders and product to develop the vision and deliver key features.
• Foster a challenging and safe environment for engineers to learn and grow.
• Set the bar for high quality engineering across the organization.
• Advocate for best practices, focusing on system design, overall performance and testing.
• Optimize existing backend systems to improve performance, scalability, and reliability.