Senior Backend Engineer

May 16

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CB Insights

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Our platform enables the world’s most important organizations to make technology decisions quickly and with confidence.

venture capital • M&A • corporate strategy • growth equity • private equity

201 - 500

💰 $10M Series A on 2015-09

Description

• Here at CB Insights, our backend software engineers build robust services and scalable data processing jobs. This Backend role is on a team that focuses on the search functionality of our platform. • Develop features, improve search workflow and performance on a small Agile team. • Consistently and frequently deliver solutions that are well-engineered, maintainable and tested within the agreed upon time frame. • Participate in code reviews and sprint planning, help identify opportunities, work through challenges and share knowledge with colleagues. • Collaborate with the product team to understand business requirements.

Requirements

• 3+ years professional experience in Go, Python, and/or JavaScript • BS in Computer Science or similar work experience; advanced degrees also acceptable ;-) • Relational database proficiency (e.g. MySQL, Aurora, PostgreSQL, Oracle) • Proficiency developing in a Mac/Linux environment • An interest in helping out across the stack as needed • Experience with Elasticsearch or similar search engines • Familiarity with search relevancy techniques to tune search results

Benefits

• Award-winning culture: recognized by Inc., Glassdoor, and Built-in for leadership, career opportunity, and engagement • Industry Insight: over 500k+ people follow our tech newsletter: sign up here • Holistic compensation: cash, rich healthcare insurance benefits including PPO, HSA, and FSA options, Gympass, multiple mental health resources, pet insurance, 401k match, annual education stipend, and generous paid time off.