Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Kiln as a Senior Backend Engineer and contribute to the development of our SaaS/API-first products. You will work within a team of 14 engineers, collaborating on architectural decisions, software development in Golang, automation, testing, and ensuring seamless service communication. This role requires extensive experience in backend software engineering, Golang programming, and familiarity with container/orchestrator technologies. You will be based in Paris or remotely in Western EU, with a competitive salary and equity options. Kiln offers a fast-paced, flexible work environment with various benefits, including a personal development budget and overseas tech conference budget.

Requirements

• +6 years of experience as Software Engineer (Backend) , designing, building, and deploying user-facing, infrastructure-related, and/or API-based products
• +3 years of Golang programming — professional experience in a production environment
• Familiar with container/orchestrator technologies (Docker/Kubernetes), and Continuous Integration
• Ability to ship opinionated architectural choices and code, and to share software best practices
• Proven interest in Web3, blockchain, cryptocurrency and smart contracts - check our Tech Blog [ https://www.kiln.fi/blog ] and Open-Source Contribution [ https://www.kiln.fi/open-source ]
• Fluent (written and spoken) in both French and English

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architectural decisions and technical strategy
• Develop and implement software features in our Golang services (data aggregators, APIs, Blockchain Transaction crafting, ...)
• Take part in automation, testing, and CI/CD processes
• Participate in code review, bug fixing, code maintenance
• Ensure that our services communicate with each other seamlessly, have minimal downtime, and recover quickly
• Make sure we respect any software security norms (Kiln is a SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 company)
• Actively suggest continuous improvement of Kiln's platform and engineering practices
• Communicate with other Kiln teams to help them understand the Software roadmap and technical challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a certified environment (SOC2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA...)
• Genuine interest in Web3, blockchain, cryptocurrency and smart contracts - check our Tech Blog [ https://www.kiln.fi/blog ] and Open-Source Contribution [ https://www.kiln.fi/open-source ]

Benefits

• A fast-paced, bureaucracy-free work environment
• Equity share options in the business: if Kiln succeeds, we all succeed!
• Competitive salary
• Flexible holiday
• Flexible remote working
• Choose your IT equipment
• Internet connection: €50/month
• Significant personal development budget (books, training)
• Overseas tech conferences budget