Senior Software Engineer, Storage

Patreon•San Francisco, CA

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including: paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live video, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases.Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with: $10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception 100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and 25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today. We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Staff Storage Platform Software Engineer to support our mission. This role is based in San Francisco and open to those who are able to be in-office 2 days per week on a hybrid work model. About the Team As a Senior Storage Platform Software Engineer at Patreon, you will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, high-performance storage and services that power our creator membership platform. You will collaborate with other engineers and product managers to build and maintain reliable and efficient systems that support Patreon's growth. About the Role Your responsibilities will include:

Requirements

5+ years of experience in backend software engineering
Strong experience with Python or a similar language.
Strong understanding of software design patterns and principles
Experience with relational databases (such as PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (such as Redis)
Experience with container orchestration (such as Kubernetes)
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) practices
Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality work on time
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent

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 engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality features on time