Software Development Engineer II (Backend)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer II (Backend): Contributing to the design and architecture of Internet-scale applications with an accent on reliability, scaling, and OSINT-related systems. Focus on building distributed back-end systems, optimizing for high load, and ensuring robust performance in event-driven architectures.

Remote position

Company

Internet services company building applications that operate at Internet-scale with a focus on Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT).

What you will do

• Contribute to the design and architecture of new and existing systems.
• Build reliable and scalable back-end applications for Internet-scale operations.
• Focus on distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and OSINT integrations.
• Implement best practices for software development, testing, and deployment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Proficiency in at least one of Python, NodeJS, or Go.
• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience.
• 1+ years contributing to software architecture, design patterns, reliability, and scaling.

Nice to have

• Expertise in Python, Node.js, Go, and shell scripting.
• Hands-on experience with AWS serverless services (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, etc.).
• Proficiency in Docker, Kubernetes, and infrastructure as code (Serverless, SAM, CloudFormation).
• Experience with distributed systems, RESTful APIs, NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, MongoDB).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline).

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary reflecting skills and experience.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous PTO, paid holidays, sick leave, parental and family care leave.
• Professional development, training, certifications reimbursement, career growth opportunities.
• Flexible schedules, remote or hybrid options, work-life balance support.
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and additional perks like events and volunteering.