Backend Engineer, Product Features & APIs

Gleanwork; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental coverage

Generous time-off policy

401(k) plan contributions

Home office improvement stipend

Annual education and wellness stipends

Healthy daily lunches

Regular company events

Job summary

Gleanwork is on the lookout for creative engineers to develop and launch user-facing features in a thriving startup. Your role involves overseeing projects from inception to implementation, working alongside product managers, designers, and other engineers to craft solutions.

The ideal candidate should possess a BA/BS in computer science, backend development experience, proficiency in REST APIs, and a strong desire to mentor others. We offer competitive compensation and substantial benefits, optimizing your work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Experience building and shipping scalable features in the backend.
• Ability to write robust, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Experience in mentoring junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Oversee greenfield features from inception to implementation.
• Work collaboratively with designers and product managers.
• Architect REST APIs and stable server-side implementations.

Skills

Customer-focused mindset

Proactive attitude

Empathy in product building

Experience in backend systems

REST API development

SQL and NoSQL knowledge

Golang proficiency

Java proficiency

Education

BA/BS in computer science or related degree

Job description

Gleanwork is on the lookout for creative engineers to develop and launch user-facing features in a thriving startup. Your role involves overseeing projects from inception to implementation, working alongside product managers, designers, and other engineers to craft solutions.

The ideal candidate should possess a BA/BS in computer science, backend development experience, proficiency in REST APIs, and a strong desire to mentor others. We offer competitive compensation and substantial benefits, optimizing your work-life balance.