Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Sigma; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Generous health benefits

Flexible time off policy

Paid bonding time for new parents

401(k) plans

Commuter and FSA benefits

Lunch program

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

Sigma is seeking a software engineer to solve challenging problems and enhance our data platform. With a focus on modern tools like Rust and Go, you will contribute to backend services and collaborate with a talented team.

The role requires at least 2 years of experience in building high-quality software, with a strong emphasis on craftsmanship and teamwork. The position offers a salary range of $170k – $240k along with stock options and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in building and maintaining high-quality software.
• Experience with continuous deployment environments.
• Strong sense of craftsmanship and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Solve complex problems for data exploration on data warehouses.
• Develop backend services, new algorithms, and APIs.
• Design and implement new software features.

Skills

Industry experience

Web application development

Cloud infrastructure management

SQL query optimization

Education

Computer Science fundamentals

Tools

Rust

Go

GraphQL

Node

Kubernetes

Job description

About the Role

Sigma is transforming how businesses run by delivering a high‑performance platform on a modern data architecture. In building the engineering team, we seek engineers excited to solve challenging problems and deliver impactful capabilities throughout our stack, creating world‑class technology. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers, united in our mission to make data easily accessible for all users.

What You Will Be Doing

• Solve challenging problems that arise in providing an interactive experience on data warehouses for data exploration and analysis.
• Build with modern tools and languages such as Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, and Kubernetes.
• Develop backend distributed services, new algorithms, and modern APIs to support a cloud application.
• Triage product or system issues, debug, track, and resolve them by analyzing root causes.
• Design and implement new software features to support our fast‑growing user base.
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices across available technologies.

Qualifications We Need

• 2+ years of industry experience building and maintaining high‑quality software.
• Experience building and deploying robust and secure web applications in a continuous deployment environment.
• Desire to be a great teammate, have fun at work, and take ownership of your contributions.
• Strong sense of craftsmanship and a healthy academic curiosity to solve challenges at Sigma.
• Solid Computer Science fundamentals.

Qualifications We Want (also, skills you’ll learn!)

• Data‑driven aptitude and its application to solve distributed system problems.
• Data model design and API development experience.
• SQL query optimization and database internals knowledge.
• Administered cloud service infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure).
• Prior experience working at a high‑growth company solving technical problems to enable continued success.

Additional Job Details

The base salary range for this position is $170k – $240k annually. Compensation may vary depending on qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Base pay is one part of the total package, which also includes stock options and a comprehensive benefits package. This role is eligible for stock options and benefits.

Benefits for Our Full‑Time Employees

• Equity
• Generous health benefits
• Flexible time off policy
• Paid bonding time for all new parents
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
• Commuter and FSA benefits
• Lunch program
• Dog‑friendly office

Work Environment

We have an in‑office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, London, and Sydney.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sigma is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected status. We look forward to learning how your experience can help us grow.