Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Spotnana • Palo Alto, CA

3d • $140,000 - $180,000 • Remote

About The Position

A Senior Backend Software Engineer position where leadership, versatility, and technical excellence are highly valued. You’ll lead projects critical to Spotnana’s success, driving innovation across teams and technologies. This role provides opportunities to influence platform architecture, tackle complex technical challenges, and mentor other engineers as our business evolves.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software development experience in products or SaaS, with strong skills in data structures and algorithms (Java preferred, but other languages welcome).
• Background in backend distributed systems and cloud-native development, including building frameworks and designing scalable APIs.
• Experience with software design, architecture, and working on cross-functional or multi-team projects.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience mentoring or supporting other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-quality cloud-native services within the Spotnana platform.
• Contribute to product reliability and customer satisfaction through testing, debugging, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with architects, technical leads, and teammates to drive craftsmanship and innovation.
• Promote strong engineering practices and a supportive, healthy team culture.
• Share knowledge and mentor others to help grow engineering talent across the team.

Benefits

• Pre-tax and ROTH 401(k) options via Fidelity with up to a 4% company match
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability effective on your hire date. We cover 100% of your employee premiums and 85% of your eligible dependents
• Pre-tax flexible spending account options for health, dependent care and commuter expenses
• Flexible PTO in addition to 10 company holidays, and an end-of-year company shutdown
• Up to 26 weeks of parental leave
• Monthly cell phone/internet stipend
• Extra perks — IATAN travel membership, pet insurance, legal services, financial wellness tools, Calm app access, and more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level