Staff Backend Engineer – User Systems & Tech Leadership

SimpliSafe; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 134,900 - 197,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive total rewards package

Free SimpliSafe system and monitoring

Employee Resource Groups for networking and mentorship

Job summary

A tech company specializing in home security seeks a Staff Backend Software Engineer to drive technical direction in core backend systems. The role involves mentoring engineers, leading cross-team initiatives, and enhancing system performance. Candidates must have extensive software engineering experience and expertise in cloud platforms like AWS, and knowledge of Agile methodologies. This position offers potential for growth into a management role and is based in Boston, MA with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with project leadership.
• Capacity to build and operate high-volume backend systems.
• Strong communication skills across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Design, review, and implement complex backend services.
• Write high-quality, maintainable code as an individual contributor.
• Define strategic technical roadmap and manage technical debt.
• Mentor and coach multiple engineers on best practices.

Skills

Extensive professional software engineering experience

Mastery in designing distributed backend systems

Expert knowledge of cloud platforms

Exceptional communication and documentation skills

Familiarity with Agile methodologies

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

A tech company specializing in home security seeks a Staff Backend Software Engineer to drive technical direction in core backend systems. The role involves mentoring engineers, leading cross-team initiatives, and enhancing system performance. Candidates must have extensive software engineering experience and expertise in cloud platforms like AWS, and knowledge of Agile methodologies. This position offers potential for growth into a management role and is based in Boston, MA with a hybrid work model.