# Senior Backend Software Engineer

**Company:** [Pigment](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pigment)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $70k – $130k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** C#, .Net Core, Postgres, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, RabbitMQ, CircleCI, React, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go, Rust
**Posted:** 2020-07-01

> Build and optimize a real-time backend computation engine processing millions of records. The role requires production software engineering experience, object-oriented programming expertise, and collaboration across product and frontend teams.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design and build the core computation engine powering the business planning platform.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and designers to define, develop, and deliver valuable features.
- Optimize the performance and scalability of systems processing large-scale data in real time.
- Monitor and improve the reliability, maintainability, and test coverage of backend services.
- Contribute to backend architecture and technical decision-making.
- Promote clean code, strong documentation, and modern engineering practices.

## Technical Challenges
- Handle real-time computation and aggregation across millions of records.
- Maintain performance while scaling for enterprise-grade demands.
- Balance feature delivery with code quality and technical debt management.
- Drive architectural improvements that keep the platform fast, reliable, and future-ready.

## Requirements
- Professional software engineering experience working on production systems.
- Ability to design object-oriented software using languages such as C#, Java, C++, Golang, Rust, Python, or Ruby.
- Collaborative mindset and strong communication skills.
- Fluent English; French is not required.

## Nice to Have
- Interest in deeply understanding product functionality and user value.
- Humility and willingness to grow.

## Technology Stack
- C# and .NET Core on Linux
- PostgreSQL
- Google Cloud Platform
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- RabbitMQ
- CircleCI
- React and TypeScript

## Compensation and Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity
- Comprehensive health insurance with Alan Blue, free for the employee and family
- Flexible working hours
- Remote-friendly policy
- Offices in Paris, London, New York, and Toronto

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