Backend Engineer
Backend engineer building and owning the data platform with real-time API integrations, Kafka streaming, Spark/Airflow pipelines, and distributed systems on AWS.
About the job
Responsibilities
- Work on the team that owns our data platform, including real-time API integrations, Kafka-based streaming systems, Spark and Airflow data pipelines, and the data services that power our application layer
- Build reliable, maintainable, and scalable infrastructure that turns complex data flows into high-quality services for the product
- Translate product and customer requirements into durable platform designs
- Make thoughtful technical tradeoffs and build systems that anticipate future needs
Requirements
- 3+ years developing backend software
- Designed, implemented, and owned production-facing services
- Experience building and integrating with external APIs
- Experience with relational DB backends (Django or similar)
- Experience building ETL and data pipelines
- Experience with building distributed systems and backends
- Experience with AWS, terraform, EKS, and cloud systems
- Strong desire to be part of an early team and create foundational systems
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with one of: Kafka-based streaming systems, Spark and Airflow data pipelines
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated salary range: $135,000 - $250,000/year
- Total compensation may include Restricted Stock units, sign-on bonus and other potential future incentives
Skills
Python, Django, Kafka, Spark, Airflow, AWS, Terraform, EKS, ETL, Distributed Systems
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