Remote Principal Backend Engineer

Description:

• The Principal Backend Engineer will design, develop, and maintain scalable, distributed systems with a focus on performance and reliability.
• This role involves hands-on coding and code reviews using Python, Golang, and Node.js.
• The engineer will set the technical direction, advocate for engineering best practices, and lead the adoption of cutting-edge technologies.
• Mentoring and guiding engineers to foster a culture of learning, collaboration, and technical excellence is a key responsibility.
• The engineer will architect robust systems that ensure high throughput, resiliency, and scalability.
• Implementing monitoring, logging, and tracing to maintain system health is essential.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams, including Product, Data Engineering, and DevOps, to achieve strategic objectives is required.
• Developing comprehensive documentation for system architecture and operational standards is part of the job.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 8+ years of software engineering experience focused on distributed systems and scalable service development.
• Proficiency in Python, Golang, Java, or Node.js with a deep understanding of distributed computing and scalable design is required.
• Strong leadership skills with a proven track record of mentoring engineers are essential.
• Expertise in SLAs, system resiliency, observability, and cloud platforms like AWS is necessary.
• Familiarity with transactional and analytical storage systems (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB, S3, Snowflake) is required.
• Excellent communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts are a must.

Benefits:

• OneTeam offers the opportunity to accelerate your career with handpicked projects that ensure immediate productivity and impact.
• The company embraces a continuous handover approach, providing a stable and supportive environment for professional growth.
• Employees have the chance to scale their careers effortlessly, with opportunities to take on new challenges and expand their skill sets continuously.