Senior Software Engineer, Product Foundations

Patreon•San Francisco, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Product Foundations team at Patreon designs and builds shared backend services in partnership with product engineering teams, enabling scalable systems that power both new and existing features. The team also collaborates closely with backend and infrastructure teams to deliver a modular data abstraction layer. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Patreon, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend systems that power our platform. You will collaborate with other engineers and product managers to build and maintain reliable and efficient systems that support Patreon's growth.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in backend software engineering
Strong communication and collaboration skills with XFN partners
Strong experience with Python or a similar language.
Strong understanding of software design patterns and principles
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent
Familiarity with relational databases (such as MySQL) and NoSQL databases
Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development

Responsibilities

Designing and implementing backend systems that handle millions of requests per day
Writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code
Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks
Building our robust APIs that support our web and mobile applications
Collaborating with other backend engineers, product engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality features on time