[Hiring] Senior Software Engineer, Backend @Sardine

Role Description

As a backend-focused Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, constructing, and maintaining APIs, services, and systems across our engineering team. This multifaceted position involves:

• Developing new features on a large scale
• Refining internal tooling and processes
• Contributing to product and technical roadmaps
• Assuming diverse responsibilities within the organization

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in building highly available APIs, with additional proficiency in data pipelines and the relevant domain.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, create, and maintain robust, efficient, and reliable backend services to meet our platform's evolving needs
• Collaborate closely with business stakeholders to architect and implement new services from inception to delivery
• Contribute to developing new features and capabilities that deliver substantial value to our customers
• Work with various engineering and product teams to synchronize efforts and deliver cutting-edge solutions
• Craft and maintain user-facing technical documentation, enhancing user understanding and facilitating seamless adoption of our services
• Play a pivotal role in shaping our company's engineering culture, ensuring the maintenance of high engineering standards across the organization

Qualifications

• 7+ years of proven experience as a Software Engineer specializing in web backend development
• Proficiency in Golang is a significant advantage
• Additional experience in data engineering is highly desirable
• A track record of successfully delivering high-quality production services and systems
• Customer-centric approach with a strong emphasis on empathy towards users
• Relevant industry experience, particularly in banking or fintech, and domain knowledge in fraud prevention or compliance
• Proficient in English - from casual chats to formal reports

Requirements

• Technologies we use:
• TypeScript (React + node)
• Golang
• Ruby
• Bigtable
• Postgres / PostgreSQL
• GCP dataflow (apache beam)
• BigQuery
• Python
• Java
• Terraform

Benefits

• Generous compensation in cash and equity
• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
• Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
• Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents - US and Canada specific
• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP - US and Canada specific
• MacBook Pro delivered to your door
• One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
• Monthly meal stipend
• Monthly social meet-up stipend
• Annual health and wellness stipend
• Annual Learning stipend