Remote Senior Backend Engineer

Description:

• This is a full-time Senior Backend Engineer position with flexible working arrangements.
• The role is open to both remote and in-office candidates, although the headquarters are located in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area.
• Responsibilities include designing and developing high-performance, scalable backend services.
• The engineer will collaborate with the engineering team to accelerate development.
• The role involves implementing and optimizing the GraphQL API layer for high-load scenarios.
• The engineer will contribute to infrastructure architecture using cloud services.
• Participation in code reviews and technical planning is expected.
• The engineer will work cross-functionally with frontend and product teams.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of backend development experience with distributed systems.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript, Go, and/or Python is required.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS or equivalent platforms, is necessary.
• Expertise in GraphQL implementation and optimization is required.
• Candidates should have experience with graph databases.
• Knowledge of message queue systems is essential.
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines is required.
• Familiarity with containerization and microservices is necessary.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to shape core architecture in a fast-growing startup.
• A collaborative, low-ego engineering culture is promoted.
• Engineers will work directly with leadership.
• A competitive compensation package is provided.
• The environment is remote-friendly.
• The role offers a significant impact on the future of social news.