about 5 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$140k - $185k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and build core backend systems for fantasy contests and user experiences.
- Develop scalable, distributed systems for millions of concurrent users.
- Own backend initiatives from concept to deployment with clean interfaces.
- Optimize system performance and address bottlenecks through monitoring.
- Collaborate with product, design, and frontend teams to deliver features.
- Contribute to code reviews and strengthen backend engineering practices.
Requirements
- 3+ years of backend software engineering experience.
- Experience building and scaling distributed systems for real-time environments.
- Proficiency in backend languages like Go, Python, Node.js, or Java.
- Knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, caching strategies, and message queues.
- Experience designing and maintaining RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
- Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, GCP) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Strong product mindset and excellent communication skills.
- Bonus: Proficiency in Elixir and a passion for sports or gaming.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity options.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan.
- Generous PTO and flexible remote work policy.
- Opportunities for fast career growth in a high-impact role.