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GleanGleanSan Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, Product Backend

Builds and owns greenfield backend features including scalable REST APIs and distributed CRUD systems. Collaborates cross-functionally to deliver user-facing product enhancements using Golang/Java, SQL/NoSQL.

140k – 265k/yr
HybridBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the entirety of your greenfield features from inception to implementation, experimentation, launch and beyond
  • Work with designers, product managers, data scientists, and other engineers to understand our problem space and create elegant solutions
  • Architect REST APIs that are backed by stable, scalable server side implementations and maximize web client flexibility for rapidly meeting evolving product requirements
  • Write robust code that’s efficient, easy to read, maintain and test
  • Mentor more junior engineers or learn from battle tested ones

Requirements

  • BA/BS in computer science, or related degree
  • Experience of building and shipping scalable features in the backend
  • Thrive in a customer-focused, tight-knit and cross-functional environment
  • A proactive and positive attitude to lead, learn, troubleshoot and take ownership of both small tasks and large features
  • A user-centric and empathetic mentality for building products
  • Experience in building scalable & maintainable backend systems
  • Love authoring easy-to-hold and future-proof REST APIs, OpenAPI is a plus
  • Experience building distributed CRUD level functionality, ideally both SQL and NoSQL
  • Comfortable in or desire to master Golang and Java

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary range: $140,000 - $265,000 annually (determined by location, level, knowledge, skills, experience)
  • Variable compensation, equity, and benefits for certain roles
  • Comprehensive benefits: Medical, Vision, Dental coverage, generous time-off, 401k
  • Home office improvement stipend, annual education and wellness stipends
  • Company events, daily healthy lunches

Skills

GoJavaREST APIsOpenapiSQLNoSQLDistributed Systems
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