Senior or Staff Software Engineer, Backend

OneSignal; Remote (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior or Staff Software Engineer to join their remote team. In this pivotal role, you will design and implement high-scale backend systems, collaborate with product teams, and drive innovation through cutting-edge technologies. With a focus on personal growth and a healthy work-life balance, this position offers the chance to work on impactful projects that enhance customer engagement across multiple channels. If you are passionate about technology and eager to contribute to a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Remote work options

Health insurance

Professional development opportunities

Team-building activities

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development experience with backend microservices.
• Experience with statically typed languages like Rust or Golang.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to build high-impact features for customers.
• Design and deploy efficient distributed systems to solve complex problems.

Skills

Software Development

Backend Microservices

Rust

Golang

ScyllaDB

Cassandra

Apache Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Apache Kafka

ScyllaDB

Cassandra

PostgreSQL

Job description

Senior or Staff Software Engineer, Backend

United States (Remote)

OneSignal is a leading omnichannel customer engagement solution, powering personalized customer journeys across mobile and web push notifications, in-app messaging, SMS, and email. On a mission to democratize engagement, we enable over a million businesses to keep their users engaged and up to date by delivering billions of messages daily.

1 in 5 new apps launches using OneSignal! We support companies in 140 countries, including Zynga, USA Today, Bitcoin.com, Eventbrite, Tribune, and many more - from startups and small businesses just getting off the ground to established companies communicating with millions of customers.

We’re Series C, venture-backed by SignalFire, Rakuten Ventures, Y Combinator, HubSpot, and BAM Elevate. We offer remote work as the default option in the United States in California, New York, New Jersey, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and Washington. As well as in the UK and Singapore - with plans to expand the locations we support in the future. We have offices in San Mateo, CA and London, UK, and offer flex seating options for employees to work together in-person where we don't have offices.

OneSignal has a lot of the great tech startup qualities you'd expect, but we don't stop there. Our massive scale and small team, emphasis on healthy life balance and kindness in all our interactions, and focus on ownership and personal growth make OneSignal a uniquely great place to work.

We are hiring backend engineers across a few teams at OneSignal, including Integrations, Analytics, and User Data. We have Senior and Staff level positions available. Your leveling and team fit will be evaluated in the interview process.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and fellow engineers to rapidly scope, build, and ship high-impact features that our customers love
• Design and deploy high-scale, efficient distributed systems that solve our customer's toughest problems
• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement through peer code reviews, operational enhancements, and architectural decisions and reviews.
• Lead projects and write technical design documents and specs, while also having an active, hands-on role in implementation and coding
• Participate in our on-call rotation and work with the team to efficiently resolve production issues and ensure the system scales smoothly to meet our customers' growing demands.
• Drive innovation by exploring cutting-edge technologies and championing their adoption, transforming how we build and deliver software

What You'll Bring:

• 6+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience building backend microservices at scale
• Experience with a statically typed language, preferably: Rust and/or Golang, or a strong willingness to learn these two languages quickly
• Experience with ScyllaDB, Cassandra or similar noSQL databases
• Experience with distributed system event streaming framework such as Apache Kafka
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and/or gRPC endpoints
• Have a good understanding of clean software design principles

We value a variety of experiences, and these are not required. It would be an added bonus if you have experience in any of the following:

• Experience with Ruby/Rails
• Experience with continuous build in an Agile Environment
• Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases

Qualities we look for:

• Friendliness & Empathy
• Accountability & Collaboration
• Proactiveness & Urgency
• Growth Mindset & Love of Learning

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. Please inform us if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application and/or interview process.