What are the responsibilities and job description for the Backend Services Engineer (C and Golang) position at Synergy Interactive?
About the Role
We believe that privacy and security are essential foundations of a trusted internet. We’re building solutions that put users in control of their data and we’re looking for talented engineers to help us make that vision a reality.
We’re hiring a Backend/Services Engineer to join our growing engineering organization in Chicago. In this role, you will work closely with a collaborative, mission-driven team to design and build backend systems that power security and privacy at scale, while ensuring performance, reliability, and maintainability.
This is a full-time, on-site role in our Chicago office. We believe working together in-person fosters better collaboration, mentorship, and connection.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain backend services that drive our security and privacy-first platform.
- Collaborate with product managers, infrastructure teams, and fellow engineers to architect efficient and scalable solutions.
- Work closely with security and privacy experts to build systems that balance strong protections with practical usability.
- Contribute to the technical direction of backend projects from early discussions to deployment and operational support.
- Continuously improve code quality, system performance, and operational best practices.
Requirements
- A degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical field.
- Strong programming experience in systems-level languages, particularly Go and C.
- Deep understanding of computing fundamentals including algorithms, data structures, networking, and distributed systems.
- Experience building backend systems with a focus on efficiency, reliability, and security.
- Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills.
- Willingness to work full-time on-site in our Chicago office.
Nice to have
- Experience building privacy-enhancing technologies or security-critical systems.
- Experience working with Linux system utilities and scripting.
- Familiarity with cryptographic principles or secure software development practices.
- Familiarity with web development technologies, particularly PHP and Laravel