Senior Software Engineer II, Backend

Summary

Join the LTK Family as a Senior Software Engineer II, Backend and help us become the largest digital marketing platform powered by influencers! You will lead efforts in increasing daily active users by developing scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems using Golang and related technologies. Collaborate with product and engineering teams, write clean and efficient code, and create solutions to complex problems. Troubleshoot production issues, improve system performance, and drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment. Work with distributed teams and identify areas for improvement in our software and processes. This remote position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including 401k matching, health insurance, paid parental leave, and flexible PTO.

Requirements

• 8+ years of software development experience
• A bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred, although relevant work experience can sometimes compensate for formal education
• Experience with non-relational data stores such as DynamoDB or Cassandra
• History of designing and building scalable distributed systems in a cloud environment
• Experience writing services in Golang (preferred), Python, Java or equivalent
• Experience with relational databases such as MySQL
• Experience with AWS services such as ECS, Lambda, and RDS or equivalents
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or CircleCI
• Familiarity with infrastructure as code such as CloudFormation or Terraform
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, databases, and web protocols (REST, HTTP, etc.)
• Having built scalable internal and public-facing APIs (REST, JSON, HTTP)
• Comfortable shipping code multiple times per day
• Ability to model and conceptualize complex systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Familiar with knowledge of observability tools such as DataDog
• Familiar with feature flags and A/B testing

Responsibilities

• Lead the efforts in daily active users by develop scalable, reliable, and high-performance systems using Golang and related technologies
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that adheres to best practices and coding standards
• Write automated tests to ensure high code quality and reduce regression risks
• Come up with feasible and practical solutions to tough problems
• Troubleshoot and debug production issues and provide timely solutions
• Continuously improve the performance, scalability, and reliability of our systems
• Drive tasks to completion and take ownership for your portion of projects
• Work and succeed in a fast-paced and agile development environment
• Identify and drive improvements to our software and development processes
• Work with distributed teams across different time zones

Benefits

• The opportunity to be part of the leading global company in creator commerce
• A remote-first, productivity-first environment
• Competitive compensation and benefits package to meet the needs of you and your family
• 401(k) with LTK company matching
• Medical Insurance, Vision Insurance, Dental Insurance
• Paid Maternity Leave and Paid Paternity Leave
• Summer Fridays and Flexible PTO