Senior Backend Software Engineer
November 30, 2023
Description
• Leadership: Spearhead complex engineering projects to completion, facilitate technical discussions, set the direction for software development practices and standards, and support the engineering team at all levels. Demonstrate a high degree of independence and self-organization, proactively and without constant oversight. • Product: Utilize the latest data science, AI, and engineering technologies. Act as a decision maker for product architecture and design. Ensure the product design aligns with business objectives. • Back-End: Design and build a reliable and scalable data pipeline solution which can handle the demands of rapid growth and various data sets. Ensure the database is optimized for performance, reliability, and scalability. • Integrations: Facilitate the integration of various data sources. Evaluate, validate, and test source data integrations for compatibility, security, and performance • Reliability: Troubleshoot and resolve product issues. Document product requirements, architecture, and design. • Security: Ensure security and data protection settings are designed, implemented, and configured correctly. • Optimizations: Identify opportunities and lead efforts to improve product and features performance.
Requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field. • Minimum of 5 years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including (but not limited to) Python, Java, and SQL. • 3+ years of experience using cloud-scale services and server/service management features. • Proven ability to work independently on technical projects. • Strong ability to navigate ambiguity. • Confidence to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment. Additional experience the ideal candidate may have ("nice to have"): • Masters in Computer Science or related technical field. • Awareness, passion, and experience related to Education Technology. • Prior experience in a startup environment. • Expertise in developing data analytics software. • Experience with LLMs, Vector DBs, and/or transformer models. • Proven track record of leading engineering teams and projects to success. • Experience in managing 3rd-party integrations, ensuring seamless data exchange and system interoperability.
Benefits
• Competitive compensation • New-hire equity grant • Paid vacation & company holidays • Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family • A mission-driven culture and community • Unlimited PTO from day 1 • Goal-setting, regular performance reviews, career-focused conversations, and internal trainings • Remote-work eligible
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