Remote Senior Software Engineer - Backend - API and Integrations

Description:

• Timescale is seeking a skilled software engineer to join their team focused on building and maintaining their API platform and integration tooling.
• The role involves developing Golang services that enhance users’ TimescaleDB experience.
• Responsibilities include ownership of features and services from inception through deployment and ongoing production support.
• The engineer will design, develop, and maintain APIs and tooling to enable integrations from and to Timescale.
• This is a full-time, remote position, preferably located in Europe.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3+ years of software engineering experience in production environments.
• Strong programming skills are required, with a focus on Go, and a solid understanding of concurrency and high volume/traffic workloads.
• Experience with event-driven architecture and modern API technologies such as gRPC and GraphQL is necessary.
• A strong commitment to testing and experience with Linux and containers is essential.
• Nice to have: Experience with deploying in Kubernetes environments, deep knowledge of a major cloud provider (preferably AWS), and experience with production-level databases, especially PostgreSQL and/or TimescaleDB.
• Experience in building tooling and APIs, as well as familiarity with 3rd party integrations, is a plus.

Benefits:

• Timescale offers flexible PTO and family leave.
• Employees enjoy Fridays off in August.
• The position allows for full remote work from almost anywhere.
• Stock options are provided as part of the compensation package.
• A monthly WiFi stipend is included.
• Professional development and educational benefits are available.
• Premium insurance options for employees and their families are offered for US employees.