Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable backend systems for customer-facing products, ensuring high performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build applications that support communication channels for marketers.
• Implement and optimize systems that process and deliver billions of messages daily.
• Improve code quality through code reviews, testing, and advocating for best practices.
• Identify and address technical debt to ensure the long-term health of the codebase.
• Drive architectural design and technical decisions, staying current with emerging technologies to enhance products.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering focusing on backend systems.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, or Go, with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Experience building and maintaining scalable, high-performance applications.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, including code reviews, writing tests, and continuous integration.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice to Have

• Experience with service-oriented architecture and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with AWS services and cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of databases such as DynamoDB, Postgres, or Redis.
• Experience with messaging systems or streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Pulsar).
• Familiarity with frontend engineering with React and TypeScript.
• Experience with DevOps practices and tools such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• Educational background is not explicitly specified, but extensive professional experience is required.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive perks and benefits, including health & wellness support and equity.
• US base salary range for this full-time position is $170,400 - $215,000 annually, plus equity and benefits.
• Equity is a substantial part of the total compensation package.