Senior Backend Engineer (Principal) — Real-Time Systems

Twenty; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health

Life / AD&D

Disability Coverage

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Holidays

Flexible PTO

401(k)

HSA/FSA Options

Dependent Care FSA

Commuter Benefits

On-Site Garage Parking

Bike Storage

Building Fitness Center

Desk Setup Stipend

Job summary

Twenty is seeking an accomplished backend engineer to architect and build high-throughput services that handle real-time data streams. You will lead technical design reviews and raise engineering standards through disciplined code reviews and incident practices.

The role requires 10+ years in backend systems and 4+ years with Golang or similar languages, plus strong security fundamentals and mentoring experience. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams in a dynamic New York environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience building scalable backend systems.
• 4+ years of experience in Golang or similar languages.
• Strong security fundamentals.
• Track record of mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build high-throughput backend services that process real-time operational data.
• Lead technical design reviews and improve engineering excellence through code reviews and incident practices.

Skills

Backend Systems

Golang

Java

Kotlin

C#

Python

C

C++

Rust

Distributed Systems

Cloud-Native Services

Security Fundamentals

Mentoring

Communication

Technical Design

Incident Response

Tools

Golang

Java

Kotlin

C#

Python

C

C++

Rust

Job description

Twenty is seeking an accomplished backend engineer to architect and build high-throughput services that handle real-time data streams. You will lead technical design reviews and raise engineering standards through disciplined code reviews and incident practices.

The role requires 10+ years in backend systems and 4+ years with Golang or similar languages, plus strong security fundamentals and mentoring experience. Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams in a dynamic New York environment.