Design and implement microservices and APIs that handle production traffic with measurable uptime and latency targets
Identify and fix performance bottlenecks in code or infrastructure, quantifying the impact of your optimizations
Ship features end-to-end from specification through production, including tests, code review, and incident response
Propose architecture solutions backed by load estimates or proof-of-concept results to address scalability challenges
Build logging, monitoring, and alerting systems that surface actionable issues before they impact users
Mentor junior engineers through code review and pairing to accelerate their ability to ship independently

What We're Looking For :

Must-haves :

Proficiency in at least one backend language (Python, Node.js) with shipped production systems
Comfortable with writing majority code using AI
Experience designing and debugging microservices or distributed systems with REST APIs
Strong SQL skills and proven ability to optimize database queries and schema design
Track record owning features end-to-end from design through production deployment
Comfortable shipping code in moving environments and debugging production issues under pressure
Working knowledge of ORMs like Prisma and relational databases like PostgreSQL
Familiarity with background job queues and scheduled task management
Experience with Redis or Redis-compatible systems for caching and pub-sub
Good product sense & have built end-to-end projects or products, including frontend/design

Nice-to-haves :

Experience with containerization tools like Docker or Kubernetes
Familiarity with message queues or event streaming platforms like Kafka or RabbitMQ
Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
Experience with JWT-based authentication and session management
Familiarity with AWS CloudWatch or similar logging and monitoring tools

Software Development Engineer I - Python/Node.js

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