Extend is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Extend, a venture-backed startup in downtown San Francisco, as a Senior Software Engineer to drive the technical direction of our high-scale platform. Design and implement systems for millions of offers per day, collaborate with product managers, and mentor junior engineers.

Requirements

• 7+ years of hands-on experience designing and developing scalable, cloud-based event driven API systems capable of handling high-volume incoming requests
• Experience designing systems using AWS, especially serverless stack
• Proven expertise in building event-driven microservices and enterprise-grade high-rate customer-facing APIs
• Deep understanding of platform and application security standards
• Experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code
• Ability to evaluate existing systems and apply modern patterns and technologies, such as real-time processing frameworks, Event Driven design and eventual consistency patterns

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable, cloud-based software systems to support Extend's business goals
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and stakeholders to define technical requirements and translate them into actionable development tasks
• Identify and resolve complex technical issues, providing innovative solutions that align with the company's strategic objectives
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth
• Ensure comprehensive documentation of system architecture, design decisions, and codebase to facilitate knowledge sharing and onboarding
• Contribute to scaling our systems to support new verticals and markets
• Establish and enforce coding standards, code reviews, and best practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality, maintainable code

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Full medical and dental & vision benefits
• Stock in an early-stage startup growing quickly
• Very generous, flexible paid time off policy
• 401(k) with Financial Guidance from Morgan Stanley