Here are the problems you’ll be solving

We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to help build and refine services that differentiate GTV from our competitors which includes a grocery-focused content management system, remote management for 20K IoT media players, and an ad server that handles millions of requests each hour. 

Although this role is backend focused, we’re a small team and you’ll have opportunities to contribute to other parts of our tech stack where you have interest. Our engineering team values collaboration and works in-office 3-4 days per week to support each other and build business context. 

Responsibilities

We foster an environment of ownership and initiative. Here are some responsibilities this role will own:

• Write high-performance, secure, and testable code
• Maintain high levels of availability and uptime for our service layer
• Monitor and optimize production databases and schemas
• Design, implement, and monitor backend services and APIs
• Contribute to documentation, conduct code reviews, and mentor other engineers

Growth opportunities

We want everyone to accelerate their growth here. Every individual hired has the opportunity to push themselves professionally and personally. Here are some potential ways this role can progress.

• Expand & refine your technical skills through peer-learning and company-sponsored L&D
• Gain exposure to infrastructure and solve deep performance issues alongside our architects
• Grow technical skills across the tech stack through a variety of applications, serving users and devices
• Build external communication skills working hand-in-hand with our advertising supply-side partners

Qualifications

• 7 years as a software engineer, working in agile environments
• BSc/BA in Computer Science or a related degree
• Active team player, self-starter, and multitasker who can quickly adjust priorities
• Experience architecting, designing and building scalable backend web applications and REST APIs
• Experience with unit testing, integration testing, and CI/CD
• Experience with the following (or similar) technologies: Node.js/TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, Docker, Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi/Terraform), Datadog
• Java experience is a plus but not required
• Willingness to be in office 3-4 days a week

Compensation

As a part of our commitment to transparency, we use a market-based formula that provides consistency across roles & experience levels and publish all of our compensation data internally for our team. We’re open to a range of experience levels for this position. Here are the annual salaries for each level:

• Staff Engineer $197,000

In our initial conversation, we’ll discuss what level best aligns with your experience.