Y Combinator Staff Backend Software Engineer
Software at TRACTIAN
The software department at TRACTIAN is at the forefront of innovation, crafting an integrated ecosystem that revolutionizes maintenance and process management. Comprising a dynamic team of experts, the department develops an all-in-one software solution that seamlessly combines predictive maintenance capabilities with a comprehensive Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). This visionary approach empowers maintenance and process teams with a unified platform, enabling them to proactively predict equipment failures, optimize maintenance workflows, and enhance operational efficiency. In daily work the software department drives the convergence of cutting-edge technology and maintenance excellence to propel businesses toward unparalleled success.
What you'll do
As a Staff Backend Software Engineer at our company, you will be instrumental in shaping the foundation of our backend infrastructure. You'll play a critical role in building a scalable, resilient, and high-performing platform that supports our innovative product offerings and delivers an exceptional experience to our users.
Responsibilities
- Work with engineers & technical leaders across the company to ship products on strong foundations.
- Build high quality end-to-end product experiences for platforms.
- Improve engineering standards, tooling and processes.
- Develop and lead the team to execute against both short-term and long-term roadmaps.
- Make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation.
- Identify, scope, and lead large technical projects, laying the groundwork for early-stage products to iteratively evolve and scale, and taming complexity and shoring up reliability of existing systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of backend development experience, with a strong focus on platform and infrastructure roles.
- Deep expertise in backend programming languages (Go, Node, Python).
- Experience in managing state in distributed systems and understanding of microservices architecture.
- Proficient in backend testing frameworks and knowledge of system testing best practices.
- Experience working across engineering teams and other functions in building alignment, driving decision making, and communicating transparently.
- Experience mentoring and helping in the development of engineers and peers.
Bonus points
- Track record of leading backend platform development in a high-growth tech environment.
- A portfolio or GitHub repository showcasing backend architectural expertise and contributions to middleware, APIs, or server-side applications.
- Fluent in English.