Backend Engineer (Go)

Range Labs Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Range Labs Inc. is seeking a backend-focused software engineer with strong Go experience to help build scalable services.

You will design and implement backend components for a service-oriented architecture, drive reliability, and work closely with the product team to deliver features that improve team health and effectiveness. Ideal candidates have several years of experience in internet-scale software, a background in backend system design, and a willingness to learn and teach.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience building internet-based software.
• Experience driving technical designs for backend systems.
• Able to adapt quickly and solve problems under uncertainty.
• Comfortable making decisions to unblock yourself and others.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the product team to deliver user-facing features that improve team health and effectiveness.
• Work on a service-oriented architecture using gRPC and Go; some familiarity with Go is required.
• Contribute to integrations, a core part of our product strategy and system complexity.
• Ensure deployments to AWS occur automatically after code check-ins.
• Support high-availability production services and monitor reliability.
• Help protect customer data confidentiality and security, aligning with OWASP standards.

Skills

Go

Backend architecture

Distributed systems

Problem solving

Tools

gRPC

AWS

Job description

About Us

We’re a startup that believes thoughtfully designed software can play a role in improving team success while also having a positive influence on culture and happiness.

Our product allows teams to stay in sync and feel connected, even in today’s increasingly distributed workplaces. At its core, Range is a virtual stand‑up that integrates with all your work tools to provide transparency and knowledge discovery. As part of a daily check-in, team members answer team‑building questions and share their mood, a simple process that builds trust and psychological safety.

Because our mission is to craft new ways for organizations, teams, and individuals to unlock their full potential, we do our best to walk the talk. We endeavor to build a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone feels safe and supported.

You can find more about us at and on Key Values.

Who you are

You have several years of experience building internet-based software

You have experience driving technical designs for backend systems

You adapt quickly and can problem solve through uncertainty

You are comfortable making decisions to unblock yourself and others

You approach problems with curiosity and are eager to learn and teach

You are located in the USA and are normally able to be available during core-hours synced with the pacific time zone (11-3 PST)

What you'll do

You will work closely with the rest of the product team on user-facing features that improve team health and effectiveness

You will be working on a service oriented architecture using gRPC and Go. Some familiarity with Go is necessary

You will work on our integrations, a key component of our product strategy and the most complex areas of our systems

Your changes will be deployed on AWS automatically after every check-in

You will help support our high-availability production services

You will help protect the confidentiality and security of our customer data, through the development of secure applications and tools that adhere to the OWASP standards

If you'd like to learn more, email . Please share a bit about your career goals and a brief description of why you are excited about this opportunity.