Staff Software Engineer, Algolia

• Proven experience in backend systems at scale, ideally in Go
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and event ingestion pipelines
• Demonstrated ability to navigate and improve existing large-scale codebases quickly
• Experience leading cross-team projects with clear technical strategy and measurable outcomes
• Track record of mentoring and uplifting engineering teams
• We’re looking for someone who can live our values:
• GRIT - Problem-solving and perseverance capability in an ever-changing and growing environment
• TRUST - Willingness to trust our co-workers and to take ownership
• CANDOR - Ability to receive and give constructive feedback
• CARE - Genuine care about other team members, our clients and the decisions we make in the company
• HUMILITY - Aptitude for learning from others, putting ego aside

Desirable

• The Events team owns Algolia’s customer-facing Events platform, the entry point for sending user interaction data into our system
• These events power analytics, personalization, and search relevance improvements for thousands of customers
• We are continuing to expand and improve this existing system, meaning you’ll be instrumental in quickly onboarding to a mature codebase, guiding a newly formed team, and shaping the future direction of this critical application
• As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in guiding technical strategy, architecture, and execution for our Events platform
• Lead the design and delivery of complex, cross-team projects, ensuring the API is robust, scalable, and easy to integrate
• Rapidly onboard to an existing, production-grade codebase, and help your team do the same
• Shape architectural decisions that impact not just the Events team, but multiple teams across Algolia
• Mentor engineers, helping them grow their technical skills and confidence while fostering a collaborative, high-trust culture
• This role offers a unique opportunity for personal and professional growth
• Remove bottlenecks and ensure the team operates without single points of failure
• Work closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and infrastructure teams to align priorities and deliver features that delight our customers
• This collaborative approach is at the heart of our success
• Team’s current stack:
• Golang backend built on GCP, Kubernetes, and Pub/Sub that integrates with our Rails+React application