Senior Software Engineer I

permanent

Fully Remote

Only accepting applications from: United States

Lead backend architecture and system design, proactively proposing and driving new systems that support critical customer facing features
Take point on initiatives, owning the backend roadmap, driving technical decisions, and coordinating cross-functional delivery
Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and cost
Serve as the team's technical anchor: set engineering standards, lead design reviews, unblock teammates
Manage technical roadmap and problems of significantly larger scope
Make technical recommendations that improve the codebase while minimizing risk; identify and fix or prevent bugs and performance bottlenecks
Coordinate and communicate seamlessly across engineering, product, and design teams
Leverage AI coding tools to accelerate development velocity for yourself and the team

Experience

5+ years of software engineering experience, with deep expertise in backend / distributed systems
Proven track record of leading a team to execute and ship features
Strong proficiency in Go, Python, Ruby, or similar backend languages/frameworks
Hands-on experience designing, building, and scaling distributed systems that handle real-world traffic at scale
Proficient with AI-assisted development tools and a believer in using them to multiply team output
A T-shaped engineer / generalist mindset with deep expertise in at least one domain
A proactive ownership mentality
Comfortable navigating ambiguity, handling conflict constructively, and building consensus
Experience with high-traffic consumer applications
Familiarity with technologies, tradeoffs, and design patterns in modern web services and cloud-native architectures
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience