Backend Engineering Expert

We are seeking a seasoned Backend Engineer to join our team. As a key member of our engineering organization, you will be responsible for designing and implementing server-side services and APIs using Go and Python.

You will work closely with our product and frontend teams to translate product requirements into technically sound solutions. Your primary focus will be on delivering production-grade, well-tested, and maintainable code that supports a scalable monolith/modular monolith architecture.

Your expertise in Go and Python will enable us to build resilient data access layers and work with PostgreSQL, Redis (or equivalent) for transactional and caching needs.

• Own design, implementation, and maintenance of server-side services and APIs using Go and Python.
• Deliver production-grade, well-tested, and maintainable code that supports a scalable monolith/modular monolith architecture.
• Make and document pragmatic system design decisions (trade-offs, performance, operability) and implement sensible defaults and 'privacy by design.'
• Build resilient data access layers and work with PostgreSQL, Redis (or equivalent) for transactional and caching needs.
• Collaborate with frontend, data, and product teams to translate product requirements into technically sound solutions.

We are looking for candidates with hands-on experience in the following areas:

• Go (Golang): Multiple shipped services or components; solid understanding of goroutines, channels, concurrency patterns, error handling, and idiomatic Go.
• Python: Production experience building backend services, scripts, or data pipelines; comfortable with async patterns where relevant.
• APIs & Services: Designed and delivered RESTful and/or gRPC APIs; experience in versioning, pagination, auth, and error handling.
• Databases: Strong SQL skills (Postgres preferred) and familiarity with schema design, indexing, transactions, and query optimization.
• Testing & CI/CD: Unit/integration testing, automated pipelines, and release discipline.
• Debugging & Observability: Experience with logging, metrics, distributed tracing, and responding to incidents.

We also value experience with GCP (Compute/GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, or equivalent), containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes), message queues (Pub/Sub, Kafka, RabbitMQ) or background job systems, feature flags, gradual rollouts, and A/B experimentation.

We offer a competitive compensation package, including benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) matching, and paid time off.

• Demonstrated ownership of features from design to production and follow-up improvements.
• Strong communication: explain trade-offs clearly to engineers and non-engineers.
• Mentorship: willingness and ability to ramp up junior engineers.
• Bias toward action combined with good judgment about technical debt and long-term maintainability.
• Comfort with ambiguity and willingness to make decisions with incomplete information.

We are a dynamic company that values hard work, rapid learning, and excellence. Our mission is to deliver high-quality products that meet the needs of our customers.

If you're excited about this role and meet the required skills and qualifications, please apply with your resume and a short note on a backend system you built using Go/Python or both, what you owned, and the measurable impact it had.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).