Remote Staff Backend Engineer

Description:

• Atticus is a platform that connects people with disabilities to government benefits and helps victims of accidents, misconduct, and violence get compensation from insurance.
• The company has helped over 110,000 people access more than $4 billion in aid and is well-funded for future growth.
• The Staff Backend Engineer will lead the transformation of the product into a scalable platform capable of serving millions of users.
• The role involves crafting a strategic plan and roadmap to scale the tech stack by 10x and potentially 20x.
• Responsibilities include leading a cross-functional team to build a highly performant, intuitive, and secure client experience for Atticus clients, lawyers, and internal teams.
• The engineer will collaborate with the VP of Engineering, COO, and Director of Product, while working across various teams including product, design, lawyer network, client experience, and marketing.

Requirements:

• The candidate must help design, build, and operate Atticus’ APIs with a focus on performance and reliability.
• They should plan roadmaps 3-6 months ahead while being engaged in week-to-week operations.
• The role requires evaluating storage technologies and methodologies for scalability and performance.
• The engineer must architect, design, review, and test code in a collaborative environment with other software engineers.
• They should leverage their team to create excellent products and services and train other technical leaders on the team.
• Bonus qualifications include having been the best engineer in the room, leading successful engineering teams for critical products, and having over 5 years of experience in leading engineering teams.
• A passion for fostering career growth, operational excellence, and collaboration with product and design teams is also desired.

Benefits:

• Atticus offers competitive pay, including equity, and generous benefits.
• Medical and dental insurance with 100% of employee premiums covered.
• Employees receive 15 vacation days and approximately 19 paid holidays each year, including two weeks at the end of the year.
• A free membership to OneMedical is provided.
• There is a $600/year reimbursable stipend for internet service and a $1,000 reimbursable stipend for education and training outside of work.
• Up to $1,200/year is available for student loan repayment assistance.
• A 401(k) plan and optional HSA/FSA are offered.
• Employees will work with humble, thoughtful, smart, and fun colleagues in a fully remote environment with flexibility.