Drimva

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Senior Software Engineer - Backend

$165K–$250K

San Francisco, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 6, 2020

Location
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
5+ years as a Software Engineer.
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.

About the job

Develop and improve backend services and frameworks at scale while collaborating across teams to shape and deliver product features.

What you'll do

  • Develop backend systems using the listed languages, frameworks, and technologies.
  • Collaborate with product management, data science, design, and other engineering teams to deliver impactful features.
  • Help define features, plan roadmaps, and assess product impact through data analysis.

What they ask for

  • 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong coding abilities in at least one language.
  • Experience building and deploying flexible backend systems at scale.

Nice to have

  • Python or Kotlin experience.

Pay

$165,000 to $250,000 USD base salary (annualized)

Tools

Python/Django, Kotlin / JVM, SQL, GraphQL, Redis, Postgres, Kafka, AWS

AI focus

Expected to actively use AI tools in workflow, take ownership of AI-assisted outputs, and explore applying AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done.

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