Senior Backend Engineer

The employer is a developer-tools company making it easier for engineering teams to ship reliable software.

We are hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join our software engineering team in Houston. You will lead technical work on projects that matter to our customers. This is a full-time, permanent position. This role is hybrid, with three days a week in our Houston office.

What you’ll do

• Own services end to end, including deployment, monitoring and on-call
• Model data and tune queries for PostgreSQL and other data stores
• Design and operate APIs and data pipelines that power customer-facing products
• Write design documents and weigh trade-offs with the wider engineering group
• Mentor junior engineers and review their work

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience
• Clear written communication for design reviews
• Experience building back-end services in Go, Java, Python or a similar language
• Strong understanding of relational data modeling
• A track record of leading projects from scope through delivery

Nice to have

• Background in high-throughput or low-latency systems
• Experience with Kafka or other streaming platforms

Compensation and benefits

The pay range for this position in Houston, TX is $144,000 – $183,000 per year. Final pay depends on experience, skills and qualifications.

• Tuition reimbursement
• Health savings account with employer contribution
• Paid professional licensing and society memberships
• Employee assistance program
• Paid parental leave
• Annual professional development and certification budget

The employer is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.