Lead Software Engineer, Cortex

$215-250k

+ Equity

MongoDB

Postgres

MySQL

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Internal developer portal eliminating developer tax

Open for applications

Internal developer portal eliminating developer tax

101-200 employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsProductivityAnalyticsSaaSAutomation

Open for applications

$215-250k

+ Equity

MongoDB

Postgres

MySQL

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

101-200 employees

B2BEnterpriseInternal toolsProductivityAnalyticsSaaSAutomation

Company mission

To help companies to catalog, score, and assign action to improve service quality and velocity, so devs can get back to work that drives the business forward.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience
7+ years of experience building backend applications using any modern programming language
Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud computing platforms
Experience with modern data storage solutions, such as MySQL, Postgres, MongoDB etc
Knowledge of current standard methodologies and to try, learn and adapt to new technologies and programming languages
Solid fundamental skills in data structures, algorithms, and web development best practices
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Ability to mentor and coach junior engineers

What the job involves

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our team and help us build a new category of developer tooling. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be solving deeply technical problems and diving into scalability issues
You will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the core backend systems that power Cortex while working closely with the product and support engineering teams
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, and efficient backend systems and services that meet enterprise requirements
Work alongside other engineers to build new features and enhance existing ones
Optimize and improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of existing backend systems
Participate in operating our systems in production, including Incident Response on a rotational basi
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code that adheres to best practices
Partner closely with engineering, product, leadership, sales, and our customers to better understand design requests and user experiences
Continually improve existing planning, development, deployment processes

Our take

Cortex is tackling the challenges faced by engineering teams and SREWs working with microservices. Its software platform gives companies the visibility and control they need over their microservices and cloud infrastructure, making it easier to develop and manage the applications and services they build.

To meet the growing demand for more services, Cortex launched the Cortex Resource Catalog, expanding the platform's ability to manage more assets. With a rapidly growing customer base that includes companies like Dobe, Brex, Grammarly, Palo Alto Networks, and SoFi, Cortex is providing the flexibility these businesses need to create innovative new use cases.

Backed by funding from Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital, Cortex is set to enhance the platform further. With plans to improve features based on user feedback, build better tools to support new teams and developers, and expand its reach globally. These efforts position Cortex for continued growth and innovation in the evolving microservices and cloud infrastructure space.

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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Sep 2024

$60m

SERIES C

May 2023

$35m

SERIES B

Total funding: $112.7m

Company benefits

Comprehensive Health Coverage: Medical, Dental & Vision
Remote first
Unlimited PTO
Monthly stipend
Bi-quarterly Company Offsites
Monthly Regional Events
Gender neutral parental leave
Learning & Development Stipend
Pet Insurance

Company HQ

Rincon Hill, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Anish Dhar

(Co-Founder & CEO)

Previously co-founded Divtera and Homeroom. They are also an experienced Engineer having spent 5 years at Uber.

Ganesh Datta

(Co-Founder & CTO)

Previously served as Principal Software Engineer for Mission Lane, Tech Lead for LendUp, and as a Web Developer for Food and Remedy.

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