Senior/Staff Backend Engineer
Builds and scales backend systems for compensation platform, owning business lines end-to-end. Works autonomously on enterprise challenges like authorization, security, and observability using Python/Django and GraphQL.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Own and grow entire lines of businesses end-to-end
- Work with high autonomy in a small team of experienced product engineers
- Scale to new countries, 10,000+ users, and enterprise customers
- Tackle deep problems in authorization, customizability, observability, and security
Requirements
- Senior or Staff level experience
- Move with urgency and high agency
- Obsessed with customer outcomes
- Challenge the status quo
Tech Stack
Backend: Python (Django), Postgres API: GraphQL (Strawberry) Frontend: React, React Query Other: Clerk (auth), Merge (ATS/HRIS integrations), Datadog, Sentry, LaunchDarkly, GitHub, Docker, Graphite
Skills
Python, Django, Postgres, GraphQL, Strawberry, React, React Query, Clerk, Datadog, Sentry
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