Remote Senior Backend Engineer, Core Platform

Summary

Join a rapidly growing company making technology more human with the power of voice. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in the development, deployment, and maintenance of software applications and systems.

Requirements

• 8-10+ years of experience in Development, DevOps or a related field
• Strong experience with Golang and Python
• Strong experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Github CI, etc
• Hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with AWS or GCP cloud platforms (ideally both). Familiarity with version control systems (Git preferred)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform (preferred), or other tools
• Experience operating production systems at scale

Responsibilities

• Software Development: Design, develop, test, and maintain our complex software applications, ensuring high-quality code (Golang and Python) and adherence to best practices
• Play a critical role in the development and maintenance of our software products by designing, building, evolving, and scaling state-of-the-art solutions for the Pindrop platform
• Be responsible for the operational excellence of our services through continual improvement projects, and participation in the on-call rotation
• Deployment & Automation: Design, implement, and manage continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for automated deployment
• Automate the build, deployment, and configuration of cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure successful deployment of applications in various environments (dev, staging, production)
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Utilize tools like Terraform (preferred), Ansible, or CloudFormation to define and manage infrastructure as code
• Ensure infrastructure is scalable, highly available, and secure
• Cloud Management: Deploy and manage cloud services, with proficiency in AWS,, GCP, or other cloud platforms
• Ensure cloud infrastructure is optimized for performance, cost-efficiency, and security
• Security & Compliance: Implement security best practices in all stages of development and deployment, ensuring applications and infrastructure meet compliance standards
• Maintain and manage SSL certificates, access control, and data encryption

Benefits

• Competitive compensation, including equity for all employees
• Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 4 company-wide rest days in 2024 where the entire company rests and recharges!
• Remote-first culture