Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join SAVii, a leading employee wellness platform company, as a Backend Engineer. You will play a key role in developing and maintaining robust, scalable, and efficient server-side applications using Python and relevant frameworks. Collaborate closely with the Head of Engineering on new initiatives and long-term technical strategy. Mentor junior team members and champion a culture of code quality and continuous improvement. This role requires strong experience in web application development, database management, and microservices architecture. SAVii offers a remote-first work environment and a people-centric culture.

Requirements

• Strong experience working in product teams, interfacing with engineers of all levels, and working closely alongside Product Managers to refine requirements, flush out technical dependencies
• 4+ years in the industry in web app development
• Database Management: Design, create, and optimize database schemas for different use cases. Utilize PostgreSQL and MongoDB to store and manage structured and unstructured data effectively
• Data Modeling: Translate complex business requirements into well-structured data models that ensure efficient storage, retrieval, and manipulation of data
• Authentication and Authorization: Implement secure authentication and authorization mechanisms in APIs, ensuring proper access control to resources
• Caching Strategies: Implement caching mechanisms using Redis to improve application performance, reduce database load, and speed up frequent queries
• Microservices Architecture: Design, develop, and maintain microservices using Python. Implement communication between microservices using appropriate protocols (e.g., REST, gRPC)
• Database Query Optimization: Write efficient SQL queries and use indexing techniques to optimize database queries for better performance and reduced latency
• Code Quality and Testing: Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code. Develop unit tests, integration tests, and conduct code reviews to ensure high code quality
• Good understanding of design patterns, test-driven development, and software development best practices. Demonstrable experience on unit testing

Responsibilities

• Be a role model for other members within the engineering community at Savii
• Become a close partner of the Head of Engineering, working alongside them on new initiatives and developing long term technical strategy
• Taking the lead on the front-end / back-end roadmap, building out a component library to be shared across the whole software estate
• Work to build consistency across all front-end projects, caring deeply about high quality documentation and interfaces
• Supporting junior members to learn and thrive through building a strong and patient code review culture
• Be a firm believer in pragmatism and all it entails
• Help us deliver the longer and more deliberate strategy of continuous improvement
• Work to build consistency across projects, caring deeply about high quality documentation and interfaces
• Be highly conscientious of the end-user, and understanding that if you put the user first everything will follow
• You’ll continue to take part as a key member of a product team, so radical focus on user needs is a must

Benefits

• Remote-first organization
• Plethora of enabling benefits enhancing your personal and professional life