Remote Software Engineer (Platform)

Description:

• Standard Metrics is an automated financial collaboration platform that helps investors and founders make better decisions.
• The company is looking for an experienced Backend Engineer with a strong background in DevOps and cloud infrastructure.
• The role offers an opportunity to significantly impact the core product platform and the team’s culture and direction.
• Responsibilities include designing, architecting, and building core platform initiatives.
• The engineer will collaborate with the product team to define features that align with company goals and values.
• The position involves leading the design, implementation, and management of scalable and secure infrastructure solutions.
• The engineer will architect and manage complex Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Responsibilities also include designing, building, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines for deployment automation.
• The role requires integrating advanced deployment strategies such as blue-green deployments and canary releases.
• The engineer will optimize the AWS cloud environment focusing on high availability and disaster recovery.
• Implementing and managing enterprise-level monitoring, logging, and alerting systems is also part of the job.
• The engineer will lead the implementation of security best practices and mentor product engineers.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of backend development experience in Python.
• A minimum of 2+ years of experience in DevOps, System Administration, or a related role is required.
• Experience with AWS cloud platforms, including advanced services and architectures, is necessary.
• Proven expertise with containerization and orchestration technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm, is essential.
• Deep experience with version control systems, particularly Git, and familiarity with branching strategies and best practices is required.

Benefits:

• The estimated annual salary for this role is between $145,000-$185,000, plus a competitive equity package.
• Health and dental insurance is fully covered for employees and their families in the USA, with local health coverage matched internationally.
• Employees enjoy flexible vacation policies, typically taking 3-4 weeks off in addition to holidays.
• The company offers 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents in the USA, with international standards matched elsewhere.
• Complete transparency is maintained, with all employees having access to business metrics and financial information.
• Regular offsites are organized to foster team bonding and innovation, despite being a remote-first company.