Software Engineer (Backend)

Software Engineer (Backend)

Total # openings: 2

Looking for a backend engineer with experience working with large-scale systems and an operational mindset to help scale our operational metrics platform. This is a fantastic opportunity to enable all engineers to monitor and keep our site up and running. In return, you will get to work with a world class team supporting a platform that serves Billions of metrics at Millions of QPS

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a primary point responsible for the overall health, performance, and capacity of one or more of our Internet-facing services
• Gain deep knowledge of our complex applications.
• Assist in the roll-out and deployment of new product features and installations to facilitate our rapid iteration and constant growth.
• Develop tools to improve our ability to rapidly deploy and effectively monitor custom applications in a large-scale UNIX environment.
• Work closely with development teams to ensure that platforms are designed with "operability" in mind.
• Function well in a fast-paced, rapidly-changing environment.
• Participate in a 24x7 rotation for second-tier escalations.

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. or higher in Computer Science or other technical discipline, or related practical experience.
• UNIX/Linux systems administration background.
• Programming skills (Golang, Python)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years in a UNIX-based large-scale web operations role.
• Golang and/or Python experience
• Previous experience working with geographically-distributed coworkers.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills (including listening, speaking, and writing) and ability to work well in a diverse, team-focused environment with other SREs, Engineers, Product Managers, etc.
• Knowledge of most of these: data structures, relational and non-relational databases, networking, Linux internals, filesystems, web architecture, and related topics