Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Clockwise as a Senior or Staff Backend Engineer and contribute to building an intelligent time management system. You will architect back-end systems, develop algorithms to model user behavior, and collaborate with a team of engineers, product managers, and designers. The ideal candidate possesses expertise in data modeling, automated testing, and cloud infrastructure, along with experience working with LLMs. Clockwise offers a competitive compensation package, including premium medical benefits, a 401(k) plan, a wellness stipend, generous vacation time, and paid parental leave. The company embraces a flexible work environment with both fully distributed and in-office options. Clockwise values empathy, authenticity, focus, drive, curiosity, and enthusiasm.

Requirements

• Expertise modeling data (relational and non-relational) as well as processing information at scale
• Strong belief in automated testing as a means of ensuring quality software
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure patterns, especially on AWS
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders and functions to ship great product
• A deep desire to learn and hone the craft of engineering

Responsibilities

• Architect back-end systems that significantly impact user experience
• Build an intelligent time management system that puts time back in people's day
• Commit and push code every day
• Develop algorithms to model user behavior and predict how to optimize time
• Contribute to high-level strategic decisions
• Collaborate on design and UX with people who love product
• Directly influence our feature roadmap
• Contribute to our process and technology optimization

Preferred Qualifications

• Some experience working with LLM tool-chains and probabilistic systems
• Passionate about productivity tools and workflows

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package with generous equity
• Premium medical, dental and vision plans
• 401(k) plan
• Wellness stipend
• Virtual happy hours & events
• Generous, flexible vacation policy
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fully Distributed : Clockwise has adopted remote-first rituals and technology for all employees in order to create an excellent employee experience for those who opt to work fully-distributed. This extends not only to a stipend for your home office, but also through all our company rituals, including a commitment to get together, in person, on a regular cadence. Please note that we’re open to employees located anywhere in the domestic United States
• In-Office : For those who wish to have a physical office to return to, we also offer employees access to WeWork, including our dedicated office inside the Montgomery Street WeWork location in San Francisco