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Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Platform
Location
New York
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$221.3K - $348.5K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Staff Software Engineer, Backend – Platform
Hex
• evolve Hex's execution architecture • drive parallel execution strategies and caching approaches • instrument complex systems to diagnose performance problems • collaborate across engineering and product • author and review technical proposals • propose and roadmap long-term designs
Job Requirements
- 10+ years of backend engineering experience
- strong focus on computation, performance, database/storage optimization, and systems architecture
- experience with parallel execution strategies and caching strategies
- familiarity with storage, database performance, algorithms, and data structures
- strong systems thinker
- experience solving large-scale systems design problems
- ability to articulate technical solutions and roadmap designs
- strong communicator; comfortable leading technical work and collaborating across remote teams
- Python and/or TypeScript required; experience with both is a plus
Benefits
- competitive total rewards package
- market-benched salary & equity
- comprehensive health benefits
- flexible paid time off
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