Backend Engineer
About The Position
As a Backend Engineer, you will build and scale the services and APIs that power Vale’s products, machine platform, and data pipelines. You will design and build robust, scalable back-end services and APIs, own the reliability, performance, and observability of the systems you build, and collaborate with Front-End Engineers, Data, and Hardware teams to deliver integrated features. You will also participate in architecture reviews and contribute to system design decisions, write comprehensive tests and participate in code reviews, and debug and resolve production incidents quickly and with clear communication. Additionally, you will document systems and APIs thoroughly for internal and external consumers.
Requirements
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
- 4+ years of back-end engineering experience
- Strong proficiency in Python, Go, Node.js, or a comparable back-end language
- Experience designing and building RESTful or GraphQL APIs
- Solid understanding of relational and non-relational database design
- Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD
Responsibilities
- Design and build robust, scalable back-end services and APIs
- Own the reliability, performance, and observability of the systems you build
- Collaborate with Front-End Engineers, Data, and Hardware teams to deliver integrated features
- Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to system design decisions
- Write comprehensive tests and participate in code reviews
- Debug and resolve production incidents quickly and with clear communication
- Document systems and APIs thoroughly for internal and external consumers
Benefits
- Company funded ORCA card
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Annual bonuses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
