Principal Backend Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Direct your team in producing high-quality, thoroughly tested technical solutions while providing both technical and project guidance.

• Set an example through the excellence of your coding and your work methodology.

• Manage projects throughout the complete software development lifecycle - encompassing planning, development, validation, iteration, and maintenance.

• Transform conceptual ideas into well-structured technical plans for evaluation by technical leadership and key stakeholders.

• Utilize your understanding of business and engineering strategies to design experiments and high-impact projects that enhance your team's efforts.

• Skillfully navigate intricate systems and domains to pinpoint significant challenges and devise strategies to tackle them.

• Take ownership of system quality and hold team members accountable through constructive and actionable feedback.

• Elevate the team through code review insights and knowledge-sharing sessions.

• Support the onboarding process for new engineering hires.

⛳️ Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in software development within a production setting.

• 2+ years of experience in a senior engineering position.

• Practical experience with Node.js and Typescript in production environments.

• Demonstrated experience in backend systems, designing RESTful APIs and implementing business logic on data stores.

• Outstanding ability to communicate clearly and succinctly, particularly via Slack and in technical documentation.

• Experience in product development, serving as a key decision-maker.

• Extensive knowledge in system architecture and design.

• Proven track record of operational excellence.

• Experience in cross-functional leadership and collaboration.

• Familiarity with cloud environments, particularly the Google Cloud stack.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance begins on the first day.

• Flexible vacation policy (yes, *actually* flexible).

• Wellness programs, as balance is important.

• 401(k) and HSA contributions, FSAs, bonuses, and equity opportunities.

• Paid parental leave.

• Quarterly virtual and/or in-person events to foster connections.