Constructor is hiring a
Backend Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Senior Engineer on the Retail Media team at Constructor.io to build backend services, integrate with data warehouse and other services, and maintain them using Python and FastAPI. The engineer will also set up CI/CD pipelines, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and communicate with stakeholders.

Requirements

• Strong computer science background & familiarity with networking principles
• Experience in designing, developing & maintaining highload real-time services
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like CloudFormation or Terraform for managing cloud resources
• Hands-on experience with setting up and improving CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in Python
• Experience in server-side coding for web services, and a good understanding of API design principles
• Skilled in setting up and managing observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and integrating alert systems like PagerDuty
• Familiarity with Service-Oriented Architecture, knowledge of communication protocols like protobuf
• Experience with NoSQL and relational databases, distributed systems, and caching solutions (MySQL/PostgreSQL, ClickHouse/Athena)
• Experience with any of the major public cloud service providers: AWS, Azure, GCP
• Experience collaborating in cross-functional teams
• Excellent English communication skills

Responsibilities

• Design, deliver & maintain web services in close collaboration with other engineers
• Build / deploy / support services using Python and FastAPI
• Write AWS CloudFormation scripts, Jenkins jobs, Github actions following best industry standards
• Set up service observability, monitoring metrics, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, PagerDuty, AWS CloudWatch)
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and separate stability testing
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical business partners to develop / update functionalities
• Communicate with stakeholders within and outside the team

Preferred Qualifications

Ideal candidate has previous experience building ad tech solutions

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time - we strongly encourage all of our employees take at least 3 weeks per year
• A competitive compensation package including stock options
• Fully remote team - choose where you live
• Work from home stipend! We want you to have the resources you need to set up your home office
• Apple laptops provided for new employees
• Training and development budget for every employee, refreshed each year
• Parental leave for qualified employees
• Work with smart people who will help you grow and make a meaningful impact