Senior Backend Engineer

Vareto is seeking an experienced software engineer to join their remote-first team and play a critical role in developing their data ecosystem and building the data foundation of the company. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, with experience in designing and building API-based services, implementing and tuning database technologies, and maintaining data pipelines. They should be comfortable working in a small team and be committed to rapid iterative development and high-quality code. This is an opportunity to join an early-stage company and have a significant impact on the team, customers, and overall business.

• Design, build, and maintain API based services for handling complex query and data analytics workflows
• Implement and tune various database technologies including PostgreSQL on Aurora, key-value stores, and graph databases
• Design, build, and maintain data pipelines to ensure customer data is up to date, accurate, and highly-available
• Work as part of a small team committed to rapid iterative development and regular deployments
• Build containerized RESTful web services in Python or similar languages
• Process and manipulate data in various environments and formats such as Pandas, Parquet, SQL, CSV, XML, JSON, etc.
• Communicate effectively and articulate nuanced ideas clearly
• Bonus points for prior experience working at a startup
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field is a plus

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Experience with CRDTs and multiplayer concurrency issues
• Experience building and maintaining data pipelines using technologies like Python, Airflow, Great Expectations, DBT, S3, and Snowflake/Redshift
• Experience building containerized RESTful web services in Python or similar languages
• Familiarity with processing and manipulating data in many different environments and formats: Pandas, Parquet, SQL, CSV, XML, JSON, etc.
• Strong communication skills
• Prior experience working at a startup is a bonus
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field is a plus

• 401k Plan
• Generous Medical, Dental, Vision plans, including HSA and FSA options
• Flexible PTO
• 12 weeks of parental leave for qualified employees
• Paid Holidays
• A competitive salary that's based on principled, transparent, market-driven compensation bands. In the U.S., you may expect your annual salary to be in the range of $124,000 - $179,000.
• Other perks such as company retreats, co-working and meal stipends, and more
• Semi-annual compensation reviews and opportunities for career advancement. When we grow, you grow!