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Role Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to be part of the development of end-to-end fraud detection solutions for our API team. Your primary responsibility will be building highly performant backend systems and infrastructure that handle large-scale real-time data processing.

• Design, develop, and optimize backend systems for real-time data processing and web services.
• Work with cross-functional teams to integrate backend components with other services, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Conduct deep dives into problematic features, researching and analyzing their behavior to understand root causes and identify potential solutions.
• Conduct performance tuning, debugging, and testing of backend systems to ensure reliability and efficiency.
• Foster a data-driven culture by sharing engineering best practices and collaborating on cross-functional projects.
• Participate in a shared on-call rotation.
• Mentor junior developers, helping all team members grow in our mission, values, and abilities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in backend development
• Strong, demonstrated experience in GoLang and/or Node.js with a willingness to learn.
• Strong experience in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend systems.
• Experience with building and optimizing APIs, real-time data processing systems, and microservices architectures.
• Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with databases like DynamoDB, Redis, or Elasticsearch.
• Proficiency with general software engineering tools: Git, IDEs, shell scripting, CI/CD.
• Proficient in English for clear communication in a global, remote team.
• Ability to work independently on tasks while effectively collaborating as a team member.
• A strong desire to mentor and grow junior team members.

Requirements

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field, or equivalent work experience (Nice to Have).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation (Nice to Have).
• Practical experience with analytical storage systems like ClickHouse, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or Databricks (Nice to Have).
• Experience with observability tools like Datadog or other monitoring and logging platforms (Nice to Have).
• Understanding of modern containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes (Nice to Have).
• Experience with working with large open-source projects (Nice to Have).
• Demonstrated experience with both Node.js and Go in a backend context (Nice to Have).
• Excellent understanding of Internet security & privacy mechanisms (Nice to Have).

Benefits

• For US-based employees, the cash compensation range for this role is $150,000 – $200,000.
• Offers vary depending on relevant experience, education, certifications/licenses, skills, training, and market conditions.
• We are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment for everyone.
• We highly encourage people from underrepresented groups in tech to apply.