Senior Back-End Engineer

Summary

Join PublicSquare, America's leading commerce and payments ecosystem, as a Lead Backend Engineer. You will be part of a team delivering innovative solutions, working with technologies like Docker, Git, Gradle, Kotlin, Kafka, and more. This full-time position involves collaborating with various teams, executing development roadmaps, and optimizing our tech stack for cost, reliability, and scalability. You will play a key leadership role, communicating effectively and motivating staff. PublicSquare offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% employer-paid health insurance, a 401(k) match, generous PTO, paid parental leave, a baby bonus, and employee discounts.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of experience in software development, including a background as a software architect or senior developer
• Experience in fast-paced, highly innovative SaaS startup and scale-up companies
• Experience with Cloud technologies and optimizing for scale and cost
• Proficiency in designing and implementing data stream processing solutions using distributed streaming platforms such as Kafka or Redpanda, with a strong understanding of event-driven architectures and real-time data pipelines
• Leadership and organizational abilities. Proven experience as an architect, director, or similar leadership role
• Ability to actively communicate, inspire, and motivate all levels of staff
• Partners effectively and collaboratively with the Product, Sales, and Client Services teams
• High "EQ" - good listening skills, clear and direct communicator with very high integrity
• Honest and fair with both their team members as well as their colleagues
• Ability to think and act strategically and proactively
• Excellent communication skills. Strong writing and presentation skills
• Knowledge of technology trends to build a strategy
• Ability to conduct technological analyses and research
• Problem-solving, solution-oriented aptitude
• BS in a technology field - Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, etc

Responsibilities

• Will work with the Development, DevOps, and PM teams
• Will be responsible for executing the development roadmap and optimization of cost, reliability, and scalability of our tech stack
• Clear communicator and assist in the overall performance of the teams

Preferred Qualifications

MBA/MS is a plus

Benefits

• The company covers 100% of the premiums for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, with some plans including an HSA with a company contribution
• 401(k) with a 100% employer match up to 4%
• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave and a $5,000 Baby Bonus when you grow your family
• Discounts on our brands
• Rewards and recognition bonuses
• Ability to respectfully express your views, even on sensitive topics