Remote Senior Backend Software Engineer

Description:

• CompScience is a high-growth startup focused on preventing workplace injuries through technological innovations.
• The company was founded in 2019 and is backed by investors from SpaceX, Tesla, and Anduril.
• The engineering team consists of experts in AI, machine learning, and design from notable companies like Amazon R&D and Meta.
• The role of Senior Backend Engineer involves designing, building, and scaling backend systems that power the product.
• This position is hands-on and requires collaboration with other engineers, taking ownership of significant features, and contributing to the core infrastructure.
• Responsibilities include developing and maintaining scalable backend systems, modernizing the legacy codebase, ensuring scalability and reliability, leveraging AWS expertise, improving documentation, and collaborating with engineering leads.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field is required.
• Candidates must have 7+ years of experience building and shipping high-quality backend systems.
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure such as AWS/Azure/GCP and 2+ years of experience with Github Actions/Terraform/Cloudformation/Ansible is necessary.
• 6+ years of experience in strongly typed languages such as C#/TypeScript/C++ is required.
• 2+ years of experience in Docker and 2+ years of experience with ETL pipelines are essential.
• Experience with GraphQL is also required.

Benefits:

• CompScience offers a fast-paced startup environment where ideas can quickly become reality.
• Employees have the opportunity to wear multiple hats and grow beyond their job descriptions.
• The company promotes a remote-first culture with home office support.
• Comprehensive health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, and HSA are provided.
• A 401(k) plan and life insurance are included in the benefits package.
• Flexible time off and 12 weeks of parental leave are offered.
• Professional development reimbursement is available to support continuous learning.