Sr. Software Engineer, Backend

Posted 3mo ago

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Build out the backend for Pinner-facing features
Partner with design, product, and backend teams to build end-to-end functionality
Suggest new product ideas and features
Employ automated testing to build features with a high degree of technical quality
Take responsibility for the components and features you develop
Design, develop, and operate large scale, distributed systems and networks
Work with Engineering customers to understand new requirements and address them
Improve the developer process and experience
Contribute to and lead product development process
Leverage AI to seek faster execution and explore alternative options
Leverage AI to synthesize information and automate repeatable tasks

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field or equivalent experience
4+ years of industry backend development experience
Proficiency in common backend tech stacks for online service, storage, caching and data processing
Proficiency in building GraphQL APIs and converting REST to GraphQL
Experience owning large projects
Experience in following best practices in writing reliable and maintainable code
Ability to keep up-to-date with new technologies
Experience building & operating large scale distributed systems and/or networks
Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow
Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work

Experience in Python, Java, C++, or Go or another language and a willingness to learn
Experience deploying and operating large scale workloads on a public cloud footprint
High integrity and ownership

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