Staff Software Engineer - Backend
Hive
almost 4 years ago
Seattle, WA, USA
Staff+
Base Salary
$200k - $300k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, or improve features in backend systems including REST APIs and microservices.
- Write and maintain scalable, performant, and secure code.
- Contribute to product and core backend systems by suggesting and executing improvements.
- Improve engineering standards, tooling, processes, and security.
- Practice test-driven development.
- Debug production issues across services and multiple levels of the stack.
- Participate in on-call rotations for critical technical issues.
- Utilize OWASP top 10 techniques to secure code from vulnerabilities.
- Maintain awareness of industry best practices for data handling.
- Adhere to policies regarding the protection of information assets.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in computer science or a related field.
- 8+ years of experience building web applications.
- Experience implementing highly-available distributed systems/microservices.
- Proven ability to deliver scalable backend APIs.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a bias towards action.
Benefits
- Health, vision, and dental insurance.
- Gym membership as part of employee wellness commitment.
- Paid vacation in accordance with the company's vacation policy.
- Potential equity grant in the form of stock options.
Categories
BackendData EngineeringDevOpsSecurity