Software Engineering
Backend Engineer
Bakersfield, CA
$150,000 to $190,000 a year
The employer is a SaaS company building scheduling and dispatch software for field service businesses.
The employer is looking for a Backend Engineer in Bakersfield, CA. In this role you will work independently alongside an experienced software engineering team and take real ownership of your work. This is a full-time, permanent position. This role is hybrid, with three days a week in our Bakersfield office.
What you’ll do
- Own services end to end, including deployment, monitoring and on-call
- Build asynchronous processing with message queues and streaming systems
- Model data and tune queries for PostgreSQL and other data stores
- Write design documents and weigh trade-offs with the wider engineering group
What you’ll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field
- 3+ years of relevant professional experience
- Strong understanding of relational data modeling
- Experience operating services in a cloud environment
- Clear written communication for design reviews
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 Bakersfield, CA is $150,000 – $190,000 per year. Final pay depends on experience, skills and qualifications.
- Flexible spending accounts
- Wellness stipend
- Annual performance bonus
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid time off plus paid company holidays
- Medical, dental and vision insurance starting on day one
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.
