CB Insights is hiring a
Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join CB Insights and help us make a huge impact by building awesome products that help clients make sense of the future and drive their businesses forward using data. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be part of a cross-disciplinary team with clear ownership and passion to form the future.

Requirements

• Proficiency in Go or Python for developing scalable applications
• Hands-on experience with containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes
• Expertise in writing and executing unit and integration tests to ensure application quality and reliability
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog
• Proficient with cloud services, particularly AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)
• Familiarity with Lean and Agile values and principles, working in collaborative, cross-functional remote teams
• Experience working with both relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL
• Familiarity with non-relational databases such as MongoDB and DynamoDB
• Familiarity with Apache Kafka and Kafka Connect for real-time data processing and integration

Responsibilities

• Develop features for our next generation market intelligence platform on a small Agile team
• Consistently and frequently deliver solutions that are well-engineered, maintainable and tested within the agreed upon timeframe
• 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

Benefits

• Award-winning culture: recognized by Inc., Glassdoor, and Built-in for leadership, career opportunity, and engagement
• 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