Remote Senior Backend Engineer, Mailgun Send - Sinch

Description:

• The Sending Pipeline team at Sinch Email is responsible for a sophisticated and robust email delivery platform that delivers approximately 2.3 billion emails daily worldwide.
• This team manages all aspects of email including ingestion, storage, processing, and delivery, with features such as domain management, mailing lists, inbound email routing, email templates, and email tracking.
• The team focuses on building, improving, and maintaining microservices and architecture that can handle up to 100,000 requests per second.
• The ideal candidate will uncover and understand the root causes of reliability and performance issues in production systems and drive long-term improvements.
• Responsibilities include participating in the entire software development lifecycle, owning work during incidents, and being responsible for the reliability roadmap.
• The candidate will stay updated with industry trends, design and implement rollout plans for new technologies, and write documentation for junior developers.
• The role involves aiding customers and internal support by addressing bugs and providing assistance.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 7+ years of experience with a deep understanding of Golang, Python, or similar languages.
• Experience in building and running highly scalable distributed systems is required.
• Familiarity with modern cloud technologies and deployment strategies such as AWS, GCP, Docker, and CI/CD is essential.
• Candidates should have in-depth knowledge of monitoring production code within distributed systems and experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB or Cassandra.
• A proven record of mentoring mid-level software engineers is necessary to build a strong team aligned with company values.
• Candidates must possess an analytical mindset with a passion for problem-solving and excellent communication skills.
• Ownership of work, follow-through on commitments, and accountability are key traits sought in candidates.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans are offered, along with supplemental plans and telehealth access.
• Free virtual counseling resources are available through the Employee Assistance Program to support mental health.
• Employees can plan for their future with Roth and Pre-tax 401(k) options, including employer matching.
• A generous paid time off program is provided to ensure work-life balance.
• Paid parental leave and family planning support are available to accommodate diverse family structures.
• Flexible remote work options allow employees to work from wherever they are most productive.
• Employees can take paid time off to support volunteer programs in their communities.