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Oneleet

Backend Engineer

Backend Engineer building and optimizing Go-based services, PostgreSQL schemas, and integrations for a fast-growing cybersecurity compliance platform.

Beaverton, ORBackend EngineeringRemote5+ YOE
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About the role

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain backend services and APIs in Go
  • Design and optimize PostgreSQL schemas and queries for high-volume data
  • Build reliable orchestration and integration layers across internal and third-party systems
  • Implement metrics, distributed tracing, and observability across services
  • Collaborate with the Engineering team on improving the overall Developer Experience
  • Implement security best practices
  • Collaborate with frontend, fullstack, and the broader engineering team

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience with Go and designing REST APIs
  • Experience writing optimized PostgreSQL queries
  • Comfortable building reliable integrations with third-party APIs and services
  • Scrappy; prior startup experience and not afraid to get their hands dirty
  • Pragmatic; knows how to build things fast without unnecessarily complicating things
  • Expert time management; comfortable operating outside of the 9-5 mentality
  • Comfortable wearing many hats and eagerly adjusts to shifting priorities
  • Experience in (and thrives in) a fast-moving, start-up engineering environment
  • Excellent communication skills across all levels of technical proficiency
  • Experience with architecting, building and maintaining SaaS platform backends

Bonus

  • Experience with gRPC or similar tool
  • Experience with TypeScript
  • Experience with workflow engines or queue-based job orchestration
  • Experience in the information security field
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Perks & Benefits

  • Comprehensive health & wellness benefits
  • 20 days PTO per year, plus 8 floating holidays
  • Remote work culture
  • Team off-sites in stunning places (Amsterdam, Italy, etc.)
  • Competitive compensation & equity

Skills

GoREST APIsPostgresgRPCTypeScriptSaaS PlatformsDistributed TracingObservabilityThird-Party Api IntegrationWorkflow Engines

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