Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join Pindrop, a leader in voice authentication and fraud prevention, as a Senior Software Engineer. You will play a critical role in developing, deploying, and maintaining software applications and systems, contributing to complex projects and working with a talented engineering team. Responsibilities include software development, deployment and automation, cloud management, and ensuring security and compliance. This role requires extensive experience in software development, DevOps, and cloud platforms, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills. Pindrop offers a competitive compensation package, unlimited PTO, company-wide rest days, and a remote-first culture.

Requirements

• Have strong verbal and written communication skills
• Enjoy working within a collaborative environment across multiple departments
• Love solving hard problems and finding ways to improve the efficiency of processes
• Have a proven track record of providing stable and secure code in production environments
• Be able to contribute to the feature development in the platform/product with minimal supervision
• Be able to deliver production ready code from start to finish with an eye towards performance, scale and security
• Be resilient in the face of challenges, change, and ambiguity
• Be optimistic and believe that you can make a problem into a solution
• Be resourceful, excited to uncover innovative solutions and teach yourself something new when needed
• Take accountability, do the things you say you’ll do, under-promise and over-deliver
• Be nimble and adaptable when priorities change and continue to see the “forest through the trees”
• Have 8-10+ years of experience in Development, DevOps or a related field
• Have strong experience with Golang and Python
• Have strong experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Github CI, etc
• Have hands-on experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Have experience with AWS or GCP cloud platforms (ideally both)
• Have familiarity with version control systems (Git preferred)
• Have familiarity with Infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform (preferred), or other tools
• Have experience operating production systems at scale
• Have strong analytical skills and ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues
• Be able to quickly adapt to changing technologies and architectures
• Have good communication and collaboration skills
• Be detail-oriented with a strong commitment to delivering high-quality work
• Be able to work independently and in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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)
• Utilize tools like Terraform (preferred), Ansible, or CloudFormation to define and manage infrastructure as code
• Ensure infrastructure is scalable, highly available, and secure
• 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
• 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
• Part of On-call rotation with night/weekend work required

Preferred Qualifications

• Have Certifications in AWS or GCP
• Have experience with Kubernetes orchestration
• Have familiarity with Agile and DevOps practices

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