Senior Backend Engineer
Summary
Builds scalable cloud-native backend services using Go/Python, integrates AI-native workflows, and mentors engineers to improve workplace productivity tools.
About the Team: We are a team of self-motivated and forward-thinking product and engineering experts, committed to continuously raising the bar across product, technology, and development practices to drive efficiency and success across the company. As an AI-native team, we embrace the best AI tools and practices to accelerate how we work, think, build, and innovate. Beyond adopting AI in our daily workflows, we actively develop AI-powered capabilities that enhance productivity, improve decision-making, and unlock new possibilities for the workplace. With our mission to strengthen organizational capabilities through future-forward workplace solutions, we strive to become the go-to team for building the best enterprise products and shaping the next generation of intelligent workplace experiences. Job Description:
- Design, build, and ship scalable cloud-native backend services from concept to production.
- Translate stakeholder needs into robust technical solutions and AI-powered product workflows, spanning estimation, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and monitoring to improve user experience, productivity, and ways of working across the organization.
- Collaborate closely with backend engineers and cross-functional teams throughout analysis, development, and launch.
- Leverage AI-native engineering practices, including AI-assisted development, agentic programming, and harness engineering, to accelerate delivery while writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code with strong ownership of quality through reviews and documentation.
- Plan and support infrastructure, deployment, and operational readiness for new features and services.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers through code reviews, technical guidance, knowledge sharing, and hands-on support to help improve team capability and engineering standards.
- Continuously improve system performance, reliability, scalability, and developer efficiency.
- Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science or a related field.
- Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in backend development.
- Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, operating systems, networks, and databases.
- Hands-on backend development experience, through professional work or internships, using Go, Python, or similar languages.
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming, RESTful API design, and relational database design.
- Experience working in Linux development environments, with exposure to Docker and Nginx.
- Strong ownership of product delivery, with the ability to drive backend initiatives from planning to production.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and explain technical decisions clearly.
- Passion for coding, innovation, and solving complex technical challenges.
- Experience with harness engineering, agentic programming, or AI-assisted development workflows.
- Experience in web security and designing or developing distributed systems