Remote Software Engineer - Platform

Description:

• Branch is seeking a talented Backend Platform Engineer to build and enhance the core platform that powers its backend services.
• The role focuses on designing scalable architectures, optimizing backend performance, and improving developer productivity.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, and optimizing scalable backend systems and APIs that support high-traffic workloads.
• The engineer will build and maintain developer platforms, frameworks, and tooling to enhance productivity and system efficiency.
• Ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and observability in distributed systems by implementing best practices is essential.
• Collaboration with engineers across teams to create efficient service architectures and improve system reliability is required.
• The role involves working on database scalability and optimization, ensuring data consistency and performance for high-volume applications.
• Implementing asynchronous processing, caching strategies, and event-driven architectures to improve system efficiency is part of the job.
• The engineer will define and enforce coding standards, CI/CD pipelines, and automation to improve software quality and delivery speed.
• Identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, optimizing query execution, load balancing, and resource utilization is necessary.
• Documenting technical architectures, best practices, and engineering processes to drive knowledge-sharing within the team is expected.
• Staying up to date with emerging technologies in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure to enhance platform capabilities is important.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have strong experience (3+ years) in building backend software for web-based or mobile products.
• A strong knowledge of software development fundamentals, including a background in computer science fundamentals, distributed systems, data storage, and agile development methodologies, is required.
• Pragmatism and a strong understanding of technology and product needs to arrive at the best solution for a given problem are essential.
• Candidates should be highly entrepreneurial and thrive in taking ownership of their own impact, taking the initiative to solve problems before they arise.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills are necessary, as the role involves teamwork in a startup environment.
• Candidates must be excited about working in a distributed team and company, collaborating with teammates from all over the world.

Benefits:

• Employees will be part of a mission-driven, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment that fosters innovation and impact.
• A competitive salary and equity package will be provided, reflecting the employee's value and contributions.
• The company promotes a collaborative and flat culture that encourages open communication and idea-sharing.
• Employees enjoy the flexibility of a remote-first work setup, with opportunities for occasional in-person collaboration.
• Fully-paid Health Insurance is offered to support employee well-being.
• A work-life balance is emphasized, with paid time off including personal leave, bereavement leave, and sick leave.
• Fully paid parental leave is available, with 6 months of maternity leave and 3 months of paternity leave.
• An annual professional development budget is provided to help employees upskill and advance their careers.
• Employees can participate in discretionary trips to the company's offices around the globe, supported by global travel medical insurance.
• Team meals and social events, both virtual and in-person, are organized to help employees connect and bond with colleagues.