Remote Staff Backend Engineer - Real-Time Analytics

Cresta; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cresta in the United States is hiring a Staff full-stack engineer with a backend focus to help build a state-of-the-art Customer Data Platform and analytics for customer engagement. You will design backend services, work with data storage like Postgres, ClickHouse, and Elasticsearch, and collaborate with frontend, data science, and ML engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions.

This remote-first role supports a global team across Europe, the US, and Canada, with plans to establish a Romania-based

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Backend Engineer with a focus on database design and system architecture.
• Strong expertise in ClickHouse or similar columnar databases for real-time analytics.
• Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch for indexing and searching large datasets.
• Proficient in Python and Go, with RESTful API design and development.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs to support applications.
• Build and optimize data storage solutions using PostgreSQL, ClickHouse and Elasticsearch for high performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers, data scientists, and ML engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues in distributed systems and databases.
• Write clean, maintainable code and participate in reviews, testing, and CI.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

Go

ClickHouse

Elasticsearch

RESTful API

Distributed systems

Cloud infrastructure

Tools

PostgreSQL

Job description

Cresta in the United States is hiring a Staff full-stack engineer with a backend focus to help build a state-of-the-art Customer Data Platform and analytics for customer engagement. You will design backend services, work with data storage like Postgres, ClickHouse, and Elasticsearch, and collaborate with frontend, data science, and ML engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions.

This remote-first role supports a global team across Europe, the US, and Canada, with plans to establish a Romania-based