engineering
Posted Apr 15Staff Software Engineer, Backend
at Cortex
Remote
Responsibilities
- Define both architecture and best practices for large portions of the product
- Lead and contribute to the design, development, and implementation of scalable backend systems
- Implement core systems technologies that allow us to scale and deliver
- Collaborate with leaders and product to develop the vision and deliver key features
- Foster a challenging and safe environment for engineers to learn and grow
- Advocate for best practices, focusing on system design, overall performance and testing
- Optimize existing backend systems to improve performance, scalability, and reliability ✔️Qualifications
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience 10+ years of
- experience designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend systems
- Solid fundamental problem solving skills and a drive to build high-quality software
- Solid understanding of computer science concepts, common design patterns, and engineering best practices
- Strong understanding of database technologies (NoSQL)
Benefits
- Head efforts for clarity and alignment of technical direction and vision
- Experience at a previous startup is a plus 🌴 Perks & Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- National medical, dental & vision insurance (we cover 100%!)
- Fully covered life insurance
- $400 monthly perks stipend
- $1000 yearly Learning & Development stipend 401k plan Pet Insurance Unlimited PTO
- Gender-neutral parental leave
- The base pay for this role starts between $245,000-$260,000.
- The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands.
- The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
- This role is eligible for equity and benefits.