Staff Software Engineer, Backend

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the architecture and advancement of extensive distributed backend systems, spearheading technical initiatives across teams from design to production.

• Develop high-performance, fault-tolerant backend services that support real-time AI agents, conversation intelligence, and enterprise integrations.

• Collaborate with ML engineers to operationalize AI capabilities by constructing the runtime infrastructure and orchestration systems that enable scalable AI agents.

• Design and enhance data storage and retrieval systems for real-time analytics and insights.

• Propel ongoing improvements in system performance, cost efficiency, and scalability to accommodate high-volume production workloads.

• Mentor senior engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and elevate engineering quality standards across teams.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

• Over 8 years of experience in building scalable backend systems within production settings.

• Demonstrated experience in leading the architecture of large-scale distributed systems, with a deep understanding of consistency, fault tolerance, state management, and concurrency.

• Strong proficiency in at least one major programming language (Python, Go, Java, C++, or similar).

• Expertise in API design (REST, gRPC) and service-oriented architectures.

• Experience in database design and optimization across both SQL and NoSQL systems.

• Practical experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes, Docker).

• Proficiency with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) along with strong security knowledge.

• Experience in developing developer-facing tools (CLIs, SDKs, testing frameworks).

• In-depth knowledge of system reliability, observability, monitoring, and production ownership (including on-call responsibilities).

• Excellent communication skills for technical decision-making, cross-functional collaboration, and mentorship.

• High standards for code quality, testing, and engineering best practices.

🏝️ Benefits

• We provide Cresta employees with a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs.

• Paid parental leave to support you and your family.

• Monthly Health & Wellness allowance.

• Work from home office stipend to aid your success in a remote environment.

• Lunch reimbursement for in-office employees.

• PTO: 3 weeks in Canada.