Backend Engineer, Fingerprint

• This role requires strong experience and skills in backend software development, particularly focused on API development and scaling existing systems in both Go and Node.js
• 2+ years of experience in backend development
• Strong, demonstrated experience in GoLang and/or Node.js with a willingness to learn
• 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

Desirable

• We are seeking an experienced 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
• You will design and implement scalable, high-performance backend systems, ensuring smooth integration with other components
• You'll take ownership of features from concept to final deployment, working closely with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and robust solutions
• A key aspect of this role involves a deep understanding of scaling distributed systems thereby allowing us to multiply our capacity safely and efficiently as our user base continues to grow rapidly
• 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
• Develop hypotheses, run experiments, analyze results, and translate findings into actionable engineering improvements
• 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
• This role includes participation in a shared on-call rotation
• The schedule will be communicated in advance, and we strive to balance coverage equitably while minimizing off-hours disruptions
• Mentor junior developers, helping all team members grow in our mission, values and abilities