Senior Software Engineer | Golang
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Senior Software Engineer II (Golang) | Austin, TX (Hybrid)
We're working with a well-funded, high-growth technology company that operates a large, distributed network of connected devices deployed across thousands of locations nationwide, delivering real-time content and data at scale.
The company has scaled significantly in recent years and recently expanded its data and targeting capabilities through a strategic partnership, putting it at the leading edge of a fast-growing market category.
The role
You'll join the backend team as a hands-on senior engineer, helping build and scale the systems that power the company's real-time device network and content delivery across a large, distributed fleet nationwide - with real input into architecture and technical direction as the platform is consolidated onto a modern Go codebase.
You'll:
- Design, build, and maintain high-scale backend services in Go
- Deliver backend projects end-to-end - from design through to production - improving reliability, performance, and resiliency across distributed systems
- Build and evolve the systems that manage content delivery and device coordination across a nationwide network
- Design and evolve API-first services supporting both customer-facing and internal applications
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design for future initiatives
- Partner directly with Product to scope, plan, and execute backend work
What we're looking for:
- 6+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Proficiency in Go, with real experience building and operating high-scale backend systems in production
- Solid grasp of distributed systems concepts and trade-offs
- Experience building API-first, customer-facing services
- Experience working with relational databases and data stores in production
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical degree
Package:
- Base: $160k - $180k + 5% bonus + equity
- Strong health coverage (medical, dental, vision) with employer HSA contribution
- Unlimited PTO, annual learning & development stipend
- On-site 3x/week in Austin - hands-on, collaborative engineering culture