Senior Software Engineer, App Foundation (Backend)

About the Company

The organization operates within the technology sector, focusing on building scalable and high-performance software that supports a large-scale guest and host ecosystem. It addresses the challenge of delivering seamless, reliable experiences in a complex multi-platform environment by developing foundational app frameworks, performance monitoring, and feature architecture. The team collaborates across multiple disciplines to provide consistent standards and infrastructure that support millions of users globally.

About the Rol

eThe Senior Software Engineer, App Foundation (Backend) will play a key role in developing backend capabilities that enhance the performance, scalability, and reliability of core systems impacting millions of users. This position is responsible for shaping new product experiences, driving performance improvements, and influencing architectural standards to support efficient and observable backend services. The role directly contributes to improving user experience and system robustness across the platform

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Responsibiliti

• esDevelop new product experiences with cross-functional partners from ideation to implementati
• onBuild efficient, reusable, and high-quality backend syste
• msLead initiatives to improve app responsiveness, scalability, and reliabili
• tyDrive the performance roadmap by identifying bottlenecks and delivering improvemen
• tsCreate tooling, benchmarks, and guardrails to maintain performance standar
• dsInfluence architecture and standards to enhance system observability and evoluti
• onCollaborate with design, product, and data science teams to define and ship featur
• esPropose architectural patterns for high-scale applications including APIs, data pipelines, and algorith
• msWrite unit and integration tests and perform code revie
• wsMonitor and triage service-level performance issu
• esProfile and debug cross-service performance problems and implement fix
• esPartner with engineers to improve request flows and align on service level objectiv
• esDocument learnings and develop playbooks to scale performance improvemen

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Requireme

• nts5+ years of software development experie
• nceStrong expertise in backend server languages such as Java, Kotlin, or
• C++Experience building and scaling high-traffic distributed syst
• emsProficiency in databases, cloud technologies, and asynchronous messaging syst
• emsEnd-to-end ownership mindset across team boundar
• iesAbility to build collaborative relationships with engineering and product partn
• ersComfortable managing large-scope projects with significant business imp
• actSkilled in data analysis and making data-driven decisi
• onsDetail-oriented with the ability to solve ambiguous probl
• emsAdaptable to changing culture and prioritizes both breadth and depth in w

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Compensa

tion$191,000 — $223,000 USD annu

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Equal Opportunity Stat

ementOur client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national or

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