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Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Capacity Modeling)

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Remote, United StatesStaff+
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Base Salary

$200k - $275k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Set technical strategy for the team on a year-long time scale.
  • Collaborate with product management, design, and analytics throughout the product development lifecycle.
  • Act as a force-multiplier by defining and advocating for technical solutions.
  • Ensure team operations and availability with proper monitoring and alerting.
  • Foster a culture of quality by setting code review and design standards.
  • Develop talent on the team through feedback and guidance.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience designing and developing backend systems at scale using Python or Kotlin.
  • Extensive experience with highly available distributed systems using AWS, MySQL, Spark, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience supporting large-scale sales events like Prime Day or Black Friday.
  • Proficient in tuning autoscaling, CPU/Memory, and multi-threading for compute workloads.
  • Ability to deliver major features and system components with a clear technical plan.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.

Benefits

  • 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental, and vision for you and your dependents.
  • Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses.
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules.
  • Employee stock purchase plan at a discount.

Tech Stack

Amazon DynamoDBApache SparkAWSKotlinKubernetesMySQLPython

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