Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join 6sense as a Senior Backend Engineer and contribute to building scalable, robust, and fault-tolerant backend systems. You will design, develop, and maintain APIs and microservices, optimize performance, and improve email deliverability. This high-impact role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and utilizing cutting-edge technologies. You'll work on critical projects driving platform scalability and system reliability for a global customer base. 6sense offers a competitive salary, equity, remote work flexibility, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 4+ years of professional backend development experience, focusing on scalable systems
• Hands-on expertise with Redis, PostgreSQL, and AWS
• Familiarity with email protocols (e.g., SMTP) and strategies for improving deliverability
• Proficiency in backend frameworks such as Ruby on Rails, Python, or Node.js
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture and API design
• Experience with cloud services (AWS) and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong problem-solving ability and debugging skills
• Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams
• A growth mindset with a passion for learning new technologies

Responsibilities

• Build Scalable Systems: Design, develop, and maintain APIs and microservices capable of processing millions of daily data requests and emails
• Optimize Performance: Enhance system reliability and ensure low-latency, high-availability services by leveraging Redis and other caching solutions
• Focus on Email Deliverability: Work on improving email systems and protocols (e.g., SMTP) to ensure high deliverability rates
• Drive Innovation: Partner with product, design, and frontend teams to develop new features and enhance existing functionalities
• Cloud and Infrastructure: Collaborate with DevOps to implement best practices in CI/CD pipelines and AWS infrastructure
• Contribute to Architecture: Participate in decisions about system architecture, tool adoption, and technology innovation

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SingleStore or similar databases
• Knowledge of distributed systems or TDD practices

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity in a fast-growing, pre-IPO company
• Remote work flexibility and a collaborative, inclusive team environment
• Comprehensive health and dental insurance, as well as life assurance
• Opportunity to work on impactful projects with leading-edge technologies
• Full-time employees can take advantage of health coverage, paid parental leave, generous paid time-off and holidays, quarterly self-care days off, and stock options
• We’ll make sure you have the equipment and support you need to work and connect with your teams, at home or in one of our offices
• We have a growth mindset culture that is represented in all that we do, from onboarding through to numerous learning and development initiatives including access to our LinkedIn Learning platform
• Employee well-being is also top of mind for us. We host quarterly wellness education sessions to encourage self care and personal growth
• From wellness days to ERG-hosted events, we celebrate and energize all 6sense employees and their backgrounds