Builds revenue-critical backend systems including AI-powered approval workflows, intelligent collections agents, and scalable billing infrastructure. Ships reliable production code end-to-end, focusing on distributed systems, customer needs, and high-velocity event processing.
Design systems that process high-velocity event streams, balance cost and performance at scale, and ensure reliability for revenue-critical infrastructure.
Nice to have: Deep relational database expertise.
Backend: Kotlin (Http4k, Spring Boot, Exposed, Result4k)
Storage: Postgres, BigQuery
Async messaging: Google Cloud Pub/Sub
Infrastructure: Google Cloud, Terraform
Frontend: TypeScript, React
Monitoring: Google Cloud Monitoring, Sentry
Tools: GitHub, Slack, Notion, Linear
Salary: $180,000 to $190,000
Equity: Meaningful share options
Vacation: 20 days plus national holidays
Benefits: Competitive healthcare and 401K
Visa sponsorship: Available
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