Senior Cloud Backend Engineer - Scalable Data Pipelines

Jobtailor; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and implement scalable services powering internal and customer-facing applications. You will build robust APIs, CLIs, and data pipelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will lead architectural improvements, ensure high availability, and mentor junior engineers to raise the team's technical bar. Strong experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Experience building large-scale distributed systems with high data volumes (8-10 years).
• Proficiency in Golang and Python; strong OO programming in typed languages.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services powering both internal and customer-facing apps.
• Create intuitive CLIs and APIs that integrate with the platform ecosystem.
• Architect supporting systems including databases, real-time data pipelines, and monitoring.
• Partner with UX/UI, Sensors, and other teams for integrated solutions with documentation.
• Configure advanced monitoring, alerting, and ensure high availability for production services.
• Drive architectural improvements, optimize performance and reliability.
• Mentor junior engineers and participate in technical decision-making.
• Ensure robust service operations with proactive maintenance and incident response.

Skills

Golang Programming

Python Programming

Distributed Systems

REST API Design

System Design

Data Structures

Algorithms

Performance Optimization

Incident Response

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Apache Flink

Kafka

Cloud Infrastructure

Monitoring Solutions

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a senior backend engineer to design and implement scalable services powering internal and customer-facing applications. You will build robust APIs, CLIs, and data pipelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You will lead architectural improvements, ensure high availability, and mentor junior engineers to raise the team's technical bar. Strong experience with distributed systems and cloud platforms is essential.