Implement and enhance scalable back-end features and APIs that support product growth and platform reliability
Refactor and evolve existing codebases and services to improve maintainability, performance, and long-term sustainability
Design scalable, performant, and maintainable services. Identify and advocate for architectural improvements and best practices
Write clean, testable code and participate in peer reviews that help raise the quality of the team’s output
Make thoughtful tradeoffs between speed, scale, and simplicity
Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, and product managers to define and ship new features
Strengthen your written communication through design docs, planning notes, and pull request descriptions — key to thriving in a remote-first environment
Develop confidence in owning small to medium-sized services, including monitoring, on-call participation, and driving incremental improvements
Meet regularly with global team members between 9-12 AM EST

Requirements

4+ years of professional experience contributing to, maintaining, and incrementally improving production-grade full stack applications in a distributed, cross-functional environment
Ability to rapidly understand and navigate existing product architecture and infrastructure
Experience modernizing legacy front-end applications and working with contemporary UI frameworks
Proficiency building and maintaining server-side and application-layer services
Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and operating event-driven or cloud-based services
Strong understanding of database performance tuning and optimization
Proven ability to diagnose and resolve issues across both legacy and modern software stacks
Familiarity with modern development patterns, system design principles, and API-driven architectures
Working knowledge of software development practices
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts
Experience working with containerized and orchestrated environments
Experience implementing and maintaining automated build, test, and deployment workflows
Demonstrated enthusiasm for problem-solving, continuous learning, and mentoring

Benefits

Comprehensive health and life insurance with optional HSA, FSA, and DCA accounts
401(k) plan with employer match starting day one
Equity stock options to share in our success
Flexible hours, remote work options, and generous vacation and sick leave
Paid parental leave for mothers, fathers, and adoptive parents
Professional development stipends to support your career growth
Opportunities to participate in community outreach and volunteer programs
Monthly company-sponsored happy hours and gatherings to connect and unwind

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

back-end developmentAPI developmentcode refactoringperformance optimizationtestable codeevent-driven servicescloud-based servicesdatabase performance tuningautomated build workflowscontainerized environments

Soft skills

written communicationcollaborationproblem-solvingcontinuous learningmentoring