Senior Backend Engineer

Blitzy; Town of Cambridge; Presencial; AUD 160.000 - 220.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance

4% 401K match

Flexible vacation days

Unlimited snacks and coffee

Descripción de la vacante

Blitzy is seeking a skilled Senior Back End Engineer to lead various aspects of our software stack. This role involves working closely with the founding team to drive product development and refine our company culture and processes.

The ideal candidate will have expertise in Python, Terraform, GCP, and a passion for the enterprise software development lifecycle. This position offers a competitive salary and benefits including paid insurance and flexible work arrangements.

Formación

• Expertise in Python, Terraform, and GCP.
• Experience with backend frameworks like Node.js, Express.js, or Python.
• Familiarity with AI platforms like OpenAI and GCP.

Responsabilidades

• Write, review and ship code in production.
• Use Generative AI tools to enhance software deliverables.
• Evaluate technical architecture decisions for long-term success.

Conocimientos

Python

Terraform

GCP

Node.js

JavaScript

Microservices architecture

Herramientas

Git

CircleCI

Google Cloud

Descripción del empleo

About Blitzy

Blitzy is a Cambridge, MA based AI software development platform on a mission to revolutionize the software development life cycle by autonomously building custom software to unlock the next industrial revolution. We’re transforming how enterprises build software, turning enterprise requirements into production‑ready code with an agentic software development platform that can autonomously execute 80% of the quantum of software development work. We’re backed by multiple tier‑1 investors, and have proven success as founders of previous start‑ups.

Location: Kendall Square, Cambridge MA (On‑Site)

Compensation: $160,000 - $220,000

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Back End Engineer to join our team and take ownership of different parts of our stack. You will be working alongside our CTO on all aspects of the current product and future product development. You will work directly with the founding team and leverage your experiences and abilities to inform decisions from product, technology, and strategy. You will help us build the foundation of this company: its culture, its processes, and its practices. There are a ton of interesting problems to solve, so come hungry. If your colleagues describe you as curious, driven, kind, and creative you will be a culture fit.

What Success Look Like

• You write, review and ship code in production. Your employer or client’s success depends on the software you build.
• You use Generative AI tools on a daily basis to enhance the quality and efficacy of your software and non‑software deliverables.
• You are a self‑starter and enjoy working with minimal supervision.
• You evaluate and make technical architecture decisions with a long‑term view, optimizing for speed, quality, and safety.
• You take pride in the product you create and the code that you write.
• Your team can rely on you to get them out of a sticky situation in production.
• You can work well on a team of sales executives, designers and engineers in an in‑person environment.
• You are passionate about the enterprise software development lifecycle and feel strongly about improving it.
• You are a first‑principles engineer who exercises curiosity about the technologies you work with.
• You can learn quickly about technologies, software and code that you are not familiar with, often from rudimentary documentation.
• You take ownership of the code that you write, and you help the team operate with everything that you build, throughout its lifecycle.
• You communicate openly and solicit feedback on important decisions, keeping the team aligned on your rationale.
• You exercise an optimistic mindset and are willing to go the extra mile to make things work.

Areas of Ownership

Our hiring process is designed for you to demonstrate a generalist set of capabilities, with a specialization in Back End Technologies.

Successful candidates must have expertise in Python, Terraform, and GCP, and experience with some of the following:

Backend Frameworks and Technologies - Node.js, NuxtJS, Express.js or Python

• Cloud Platforms - Google Cloud, AWS, Azure or Vercel
• Programming languages - Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, Go
• RPCs - REST, gRPC or GraphQL
• Databases - SQL, NoSQL, Postgres, MongoDB, or Firebase
• CI / CD - Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab or similar
• Source code versioning tools such as Git or Perforce
• Microservices architecture

Ways to stand out

• Familiarity with AI Platforms - OpenAI, Anthropic, HuggingFace, Vertex AI, Bedrock, or SageMaker
• Extensive experience with building enterprise‑scale applications with 99% SLAs
• Extensive Experience in Python, Terraform, and GCP

You’ll Get...

• Competitive Salary
• Paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your dependents
• 4% 401K match
• Equity
• Flexible vacation days, sick days, and work from home days
• Technology (hardware, software, reading materials, etc.) equipment and / or allowance
• The opportunity to re‑shape an entire industry and create a platform that changes the future of software creation.
• Beautiful office environment with adjacent offices shared by other start‑ups. It’s an energizing community.
• Unlimited snacks, fizzy water, coffee, espresso, and whatever else you need to perform at your best.