Back End Developer
POSTED APR 2
THE OPPORTUNITY
We are seeking an experienced back-end developer to join our
team. You will work alongside a group of dedicated and supportive programmers
and designers, all focused on building and maintaining a complex software
product used by one of the largest technology companies in the world. We count
on our developers to write elegant and well-documented code, with a strict eye
towards separation of concerns, scalability, and maintainability.
IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:
- Collaborate
with leads, developers, and designers to create and maintain back-end
architectures for highly-trafficked applications
- Build
new features
- Design
data structures and the services that use them
- Debug
development and production issues across multiple services
- Work
towards improving code quality, internal tools/processes, and
documentation
YOU MAY FIT THIS ROLE IF YOU:
- Enjoy
and have experience building APIs
- Write
high quality, server-side code
- Are
deeply knowledgeable and experienced in Python (extensive experience in
similar languages will be considered)
- Often
find yourself staring at a blank wall and attempting to visualize how an
extremely complex system operates under high load
- Thoughtfully
design forward-thinking, scalable, and performant data architectures
- Have
used both SQL and NoSQL databases, and understand the benefits and
shortcomings of each
- Take
production systems seriously, and expect others to do the same
- Know
how to independently debug a complicated problem, and do so regularly
- Regularly
learn new things, and enjoy both teaching others and being taught
- Understand
the importance of testing, and how to write good tests
- Value
tight teamwork to achieve results that surpass a single individual’s
contributions
- Understand
that every product/project requires an array of fields and talents, and
respectful communication is a critical component in success
WHO ARE WE?
We are a technology company that connects people, products,
and experiences in powerful ways. Our growing team of designers, developers,
producers, strategists, and content creators is based across the US and
globally. We believe in the power of storytelling, human-centric design, and
the intersection of creativity with code to further humanity's relationship
with technology. If you're the kind of person who obsesses over details,
thrives in a collaborative environment, and jumps at the opportunity to take on
new challenges, this is the place for you.
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