Staff Backend Engineer, Core Platform — Scale & Impact

scribehow.com; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 205,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Comprehensive healthcare benefits

401k

Flexible PTO

Parental Leave

Commuter Benefits

WFH Stipend

Job summary

A leading software company in San Francisco is seeking an experienced backend engineer to join their Core Engineering team as a Staff Engineer. The role requires 8+ years of backend application experience, particularly in Python, and focuses on leading development, optimizing performance, and mentoring team members. Competitive salary ranges from $205k to $235k, plus equity. Join a collaborative environment dedicated to user-centric solutions and engineering excellence.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience building backend applications at high scale.
• Extensive experience with Python.
• Strong advocate for automated testing.
• User-centric, empathetic, and passionate about the work.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of new features in Django monolith.
• Optimize database queries and endpoints.
• Collaborate with product and design for intuitive experiences.
• Make architectural decisions for system scaling.
• Set standards for engineering excellence through mentorship.

Skills

Python

Django

Automation testing

Optimizing endpoint performance

User-centric approach

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

Celery

AmazonMQ

Terraform

Job description

A leading software company in San Francisco is seeking an experienced backend engineer to join their Core Engineering team as a Staff Engineer. The role requires 8+ years of backend application experience, particularly in Python, and focuses on leading development, optimizing performance, and mentoring team members. Competitive salary ranges from $205k to $235k, plus equity. Join a collaborative environment dedicated to user-centric solutions and engineering excellence.