Senior Backend Engineer - Foundations (Remote, Equity, Bonus)

7Seventy; United States; Remote; USD 165,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

7Seventy is seeking a Senior Software Backend Engineer, Foundations, for remote work within the United States. You will own core backend services, focusing on identity, authentication, and shared platform infrastructure, with leadership in design and implementation.

You will work with Python or Go, leverage Linux and distributed systems fundamentals, and mentor peers while delivering foundational services used across the engineering organization.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional software development experience with backend systems.
• Backend programming experience using Python or Go.
• Experience in Platform Engineering or developing shared platform services and reusable software components.
• Experience mentoring software engineers through code reviews and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services that support shared platform functionality and core engineering infrastructure.
• Serve as a technical subject matter expert in a foundational platform area, such as identity management, authentication, or access control.
• Take ownership of complex backend components throughout the software development lifecycle, from technical design and implementation to production delivery.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to develop reusable platform services and shared technical components.
• Break down large engineering initiatives into milestones, track progress, and communicate risks and status.
• Investigate, troubleshoot, and resolve complex software and distributed systems issues.
• Identify technical debt and architectural risks before they become major challenges.
• Mentor engineers through pairing, code reviews, and design reviews.
• Document architectural decisions and trade-offs through design docs and discussions.
• Partner with product stakeholders to align backend priorities with product requirements.

Skills

Python

Go

Linux

Distributed Systems

Platform Engineering

Identity and Access Management

Authentication and Authorization

AI in development workflows

Mentoring

Design documentation

Project planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes

NetBox

Job description

7Seventy is seeking a Senior Software Backend Engineer, Foundations, for remote work within the United States. You will own core backend services, focusing on identity, authentication, and shared platform infrastructure, with leadership in design and implementation.

You will work with Python or Go, leverage Linux and distributed systems fundamentals, and mentor peers while delivering foundational services used across the engineering organization.