Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Systems, Scale & Impact

Try Picnic; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 242,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Job summary

Try Picnic is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to architect and scale its real-time food ordering platforms. This high-impact role requires expertise in Java and Go, working on backend services that enhance customer experiences. You will lead initiatives across food ordering and operations to ensure reliability and scalability.

The position is in Mountain View, CA, requiring in-office attendance five days a week. The salary ranges from $176,000 to $242,000 per year, with additional benefits including health insurance, 401(k), and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.
• Deep understanding of backend system design, APIs, data stores, concurrency.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, well-tested code in languages like Java and Go.
• Lead backend initiatives ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Design scalable databases and analyze data using SQL.

Skills

Proficiency in Java

Proficiency in Go

Relational Databases (PostgreSQL)

NoSQL Databases (MongoDB, Redis)

Experience with Cloud Platforms (AWS, Google Cloud)

Understanding of RESTful APIs

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Try Picnic is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to architect and scale its real-time food ordering platforms. This high-impact role requires expertise in Java and Go, working on backend services that enhance customer experiences. You will lead initiatives across food ordering and operations to ensure reliability and scalability.

The position is in Mountain View, CA, requiring in-office attendance five days a week. The salary ranges from $176,000 to $242,000 per year, with additional benefits including health insurance, 401(k), and flexible time off.