Senior Server Engineer

Strava

Senior Server Engineer specializing in backend and server-side development for Strava’s app. Focusing on scalable services and system architecture to enhance athlete experiences.

Posted 4/12/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $180,000 - $220,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CassandraDistributed SystemsDockerElasticSearchGoGraphQLJavaKafkaKubernetesMySQLNoSQLPythonRedisRubyScala

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Strava’s tech stack (Ruby, Java, Scala, Python, Go, MySQL, Redis, Cassandra, Kafka, Kubernetes, Docker, Elasticsearch, and GraphQL).
Develop and optimize APIs that seamlessly integrate with client-facing applications to deliver impactful features.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including product managers, designers, and client-side engineers, to align technical implementation with business needs.
Mentor and support other engineers, fostering a culture of learning, growth, and technical excellence.
Ensure service reliability, scalability, and performance while balancing technical debt with new feature development.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You have 7+ years of professional software development experience or equivalent expertise in backend engineering.
You are proficient in at least one of Strava’s core backend languages (Ruby, Java, Scala, Python, or Go).
You have experience with relational (e.g., MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g., Redis, Cassandra) databases in production environments.
You have a solid understanding of distributed systems, API design (GraphQL is a plus), and technologies like Kafka, Kubernetes, and Docker.
You excel at mentoring engineers and fostering a positive, growth-oriented team culture.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

RubyJavaScalaPythonGoMySQLRedisCassandraKafkaGraphQL

Soft Skills

mentoringcollaborationteam culturetechnical excellencegrowth-oriented