Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Calm as a Senior Backend Software Engineer and play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining the backend systems powering our mobile and web applications. You will collaborate with a talented team to ensure our products are reliable, performant, and secure. This role requires expertise in various backend technologies and a proven track record of success in a fast-paced environment. You will lead development efforts, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to a positive and collaborative team culture. The position offers a competitive salary, equity, comprehensive benefits, 401k, and flexible time off. Calm is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a respectful and mindful work environment.

Requirements

• Experience with Javascript/Typescript
• Experience with GoLang
• Experience with Docker
• Experience with Kubernetes
• Experience with Terraform
• Experience with AWS / GCP / GKE
• Experience with Relational DBs / SQL
• Experience with REST API-based microservices design
• Proven experience working effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment as part of a collaborative team
• Willingness and enthusiasm to learn new technologies and tackle challenging problems
• Experience providing accurate high-level estimates based on complexity and consistently delivering on time and with quality
• Consistently deliver on commitments through disciplined estimates and task breakdowns
• Proficiency in writing unit and integration tests in a CI/CD environment
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Provide high-quality code reviews centered on code quality and mentoring
• Ability to partner with leads across products to leverage institutional knowledge to solve complex problems
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• This role typically requires 8 years of related experience
• BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, define project scope, and develop technical specifications
• Design, develop, and maintain backend systems that are reliable, scalable, and secure
• Lead development and implementation of complex backend features and services, collaborating cross-functionally with QA, DevOps, PMs, and client engineers to ensure smooth development and deployment process
• Write high-quality, well-documented, and easily maintainable code that adheres to industry standard best-practices
• Ensure high test coverage for all code, including unit and integration tests
• Implement backend features with instrumentation and monitoring to detect system errors and performance issues
• Stay up-to-date on the latest backend technologies and trends
• Develop, mentor and train software engineers

Preferred Qualifications

Past experience building apps in highly controlled industries, i.e., healthcare

Benefits

• Equity
• Comprehensive benefits
• 401k
• Flexible time off