7 months ago
Toronto, CanadaSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
- Architect microservices and distributed systems for high-volume transactions.
- Optimize database queries and overall system performance.
- Collaborate with frontend engineers, product managers, and DevOps specialists.
- Conduct code reviews and provide feedback on code quality and consistency.
- Troubleshoot and debug complex production issues.
- Mentor junior and mid-level engineers.
- Participate in system design discussions and technical decision-making.
- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
- Document system architecture, design decisions, and technical specifications.
- Test backend systems and changes.
Requirements
- At least five years of professional backend development experience.
- At least two years in a senior engineering or technical leadership role.
- Expert proficiency in one or more of Java, Python, Go, Node.js, or C++.
- Strong experience with relational and non-relational databases, including SQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
- Expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems design.
- Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Understanding of API design patterns and RESTful principles.
- Proficiency with Git.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience demonstrating comparable expertise.
- Cloud platform certifications such as AWS, Azure, or GCP are preferred.
- Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues such as Kafka or RabbitMQ is preferred.
- Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tools is preferred.
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code practices is preferred.
- Experience with performance profiling and optimization techniques is preferred.
- Background in agile development methodologies is preferred.
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About Kombo
Kombo builds a unified API that lets developers integrate with HRIS, ATS, and payroll systems through a single connection, covering 100+ providers. The company sells its integration platform to HR and workforce software vendors and internal developer teams. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in New York, it is privately held and backed by a Series A round.