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Headquartered in New York, New York, CB Insights created software that aggregates and analyzes massive amounts of data. It mines terabytes of data contained in venture capital fina
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
Location
United States
Posted
83 days ago
Salary
$140K - $173K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer – Backend
CB Insights
• Develop features for our next generation market intelligence platform on a small Agile team, with a primary focus on our search infrastructure and capabilities. • Consistently and frequently deliver solutions that are well-engineered, maintainable and tested within the agreed upon timeframe. • Participate in code reviews and sprint planning, help identify opportunities, work through challenges and share knowledge with colleagues. • Collaborate with the product team to understand business requirements.
Job Requirements
- Proficiency in Go or Python for developing scalable applications.
- Hands-on experience with containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Expertise in writing and executing unit and integration tests to ensure application quality and reliability.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog.
- Proficient with cloud services, particularly AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda).
- Familiarity with Lean and Agile values and principles, working in collaborative, cross-functional remote teams.
- Experience working with both relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL.
- Familiarity with non-relational databases such as MongoDB and DynamoDB.
- Familiarity with Apache Kafka and Kafka Connect for real-time data processing and integration.
- Experience with search technologies, full-text search, or distributed data systems
- Understanding of information retrieval concepts such as relevance scoring, ranking, and query optimization
Benefits
- Competitive cash compensation
- Comprehensive healthcare coverage (PPO, HSA, and FSA options)
- Multiple mental health resources
- 401(k) with company match
- Annual professional development stipend
- Generous paid time off
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