Hightouch

Backend Engineer – Platform

Hightouch

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: California • United States

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Job Level

Junior

Tech Stack

JavaScriptKafkaOpen SourceSQLTypeScript

About the role

  • Lead the development of extending the Hightouch platform
  • Extend the Hightouch platform with new sources and destinations
  • Add depth to existing integrations
  • Evaluate UX decisions
  • Interact directly with customers
  • Ensure the capabilities of an integration meet customer requirements
  • Personally onboard customers and ensure that the integration is working for them
  • Ensure integration is clearly documented and easy to use

Requirements

  • 1-3 years of programming experience
  • JavaScript or TypeScript experience
  • Excellent communication skills and enjoy collaboration with coworkers and customers
  • Strive to write simple, understandable code that others can easily read
  • Understanding of key backend engineering and distributed system principles
  • Preferred: Experience with queueing systems such as Kafka or Kinesis
  • Preferred: Knowledge of various database / storage systems
  • Preferred: Advanced SQL knowledge
  • Preferred: Experience contributing to open source projects
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation
  • Benefits
  • PTO
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
JavaScriptTypeScriptSQLbackend engineeringdistributed systemsqueueing systemsKafkaKinesisdatabase systemsopen source contributions
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationcustomer interactiondocumentationonboardingproblem-solvingsimplicity in codingreadability in code