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Senior Backend Engineer
Location
United States + 1 moreAll locations: United States | Canada
Posted
28 days ago
Salary
$200K - $220K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Backend Engineer
Spade
Role Description Collaborate on our technical vision to build a product customers love. - Develop and maintain low-latency, massively-scalable developer facing APIs and a robust data platform supporting our data science team. - Design and implement systems that support the growth of the product and the company. - Debug production issues across all levels of the stack. - Bring a strong collaborative approach to deliver value to customers and internal stakeholders at Spade. Qualifications - This position is remote friendly (with an option to come to an office if in the NYC area), but only open to applicants based in the United States and Canada. - Must-have: - 6+ years of experience building and scaling backend Python-based systems in fast-paced environments. - Proven capability with developing REST APIs and writing performant SQL. - Experience building using AWS infrastructure. - Experience building systems from scratch, making trade-offs, and executing autonomously in early-stage environments. - A customer-focused mindset, strong problem solving skills, and the ability to navigate ambiguity while delivering value to customers. - A collaborative mindset, the ability to be mentored, and a focus on your own growth trajectory. - Nice-to-have: - Proficiency in Django. - Familiarity with data science and analytics tools such as Pyspark, Databricks and Delta Lake, and Hex. - Experience with cloud infrastructure and tools like AWS CDK. - Experience with transaction, merchant, and/or location data. - Experience and/or interest in fintech and/or data products. Benefits - Competitive compensation and equity package. - Full medical, dental, and vision benefits for US-based employees. - Life & short-term disability insurance. - Unlimited PTO. - Early exercise program. - Extended post-termination exercise period. - 401K for retirement planning. - Hybrid team, with pet-friendly headquarters in NYC. - Paid parental leave. - Work from home stipend. Salary Range At Spade, we view total compensation as consisting of salary + equity + benefits. We aim to pay fairly and competitively, and consider a number of factors in developing compensation offers. The anticipated base salary range for this role is between $200,000 and $220,000, and an equity grant.
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