Early Stage Backend Software Engineer

You will design, build, and maintain backend systems and APIs. You will write scalable, well-tested code, design fault-tolerant services, and work with relational and document databases. You will deploy and operate services on AWS and integrate Web3 or smart-contract components when required. You will identify, propose, and implement solutions to complex technical problems and improve code quality and engineering practices.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend systems
• Architect and build production APIs
• Develop fault tolerant services
• Write unit and integration tests
• Work with relational and document databases
• Deploy and operate services using AWS
• Identify, propose, and implement solutions to complex technical problems
• Improve code quality and engineering practices
• Contribute to hiring and growing the engineering capability
• Work productively in a remote environment

Requirements

• Expertise in API design
• Experience with Django and Python
• Experience with Postgres and document databases
• Fluency with AWS services
• Experience designing microservice and service architectures
• Experience writing unit and integration tests
• Experience designing fault tolerant systems
• Familiarity with Web3 and Solidity (preferred)
• Proven ability to work autonomously and communicate effectively
• Leadership qualities and experience working on high quality engineering teams