Staff Software Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Staff Software Engineer (Backend): Building and optimizing high-performance backend systems and REST APIs for a cloud-based AI platform with an accent on scalability, microservices, and distributed task processing. Focus on architecting highly available systems, implementing secure code following OWASP standards, and solving complex scale challenges for billions of API requests.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from the Seattle office

Salary: $200,000 - $300,000

Company

Hive is a leading provider of cloud-based AI solutions empowering organizations to understand, search, and generate content via high-scale API services.

What you will do

• Design and implement features for REST APIs, microservices, and distributed task processing systems.
• Develop scalable, performant, and secure code that can be shared across platforms.
• Contribute to core backend systems by suggesting and executing architectural improvements.
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, processes, and security protocols.
• Debug production issues across services and participate in on-call rotations.
• Utilize OWASP top 10 techniques to secure code from vulnerabilities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience building web applications.
• Proven experience implementing highly-available distributed systems and microservices.
• Track record of delivering scalable backend APIs.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a bias towards action.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or PhD in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Hands-on technical leadership experience leading project teams and setting technical direction.
• Experience architecting solutions to ambiguous problems with significant impact.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity grants in the form of stock options.
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Gym membership as part of the company's commitment to wellness.
• Paid vacation in accordance with company policy.
• Opportunity to work in a fast-growing AI startup with a steep learning curve.