(Junior – Senior) Software Engineer - Backend/Platform
About The Position
Transforming our most foundational sectors of society is hard. Very hard. But we’re building an empire. And empire building is not easy. It’s deeply fulfilling, and you will learn and grow tremendously while driving sustainable impact globally with some of the largest players that make everything we eat, use, and wear. Our culture is to foster extraordinary growth within our teammates. We believe in autonomy, ownership, empowerment, demanding excellence, being mission-driven. We believe in creativity, authenticity, and extraordinary growth. We’re looking for relentless, ambitious, creative, and exceptional people to join our team and build the factory of the future. We’re seeking an exceptional Backend Engineer to join and help build the core implementation of our cloud‑backend systems powering real-time industrial data insights that advances sustainability at scale. Since we are a small team, we’re constantly picking up new challenges and really value engineers who can spot a problem and just get it done. We do not expect you to know everything we use, but you should have a solid backend foundation, a knack for scalable systems, and a hunger to learn whatever the next challenge throws your way. Title and scope will depend on experience.
Requirements
- Strong Python and/or PHP skills with solid backend development experience
- Strong proficiency with SQL databases, with demonstrated ability for complex queries, query optimization, and performance tuning
- Familiarity with NoSQL databases
- Experience with AWS and/or Azure
- Understanding of data pipelines (ETL; Spark/Databricks is a plus)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform)
- Knowledge of security best practices
- Strong ownership mindset with excellent problem-solving skills
Responsibilities
- Build & Ship APIs: Develop and maintain backend APIs and services that power our core product, working closely with senior engineers to deliver production-ready features.
- Work with Data Pipelines: Support development and maintenance of data pipelines using tools like Databricks , helping process and analyze large-scale datasets.
- Infrastructure as Code: Work with Terraform to help manage and deploy cloud infrastructure in a scalable and repeatable way.
- Product Performance: Improve database and infrastructure performance by optimizing relational schemas and building robust, high-efficiency data pipelines.
- Monitoring Infrastructure: Improve observability, monitoring, and alerting of our cloud infrastructure to identify bottlenecks and minimize downtime.
- Security Design: Make security a first-class priority by integrating secure data practices throughout everything we build.
- Grow Fast: Continuously learn new tools, technologies, and domain knowledge in a fast-paced environment.
Benefits
- Full-time position with competitive compensation and benefits
- Direct impact on product and culture.
- Comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Disability, Transportation benefit, Health and Wellness benefit, and more.
- 401k plan with employer matching
- Equity
- Competitive salary and bonus opportunities.
- Dynamic and inclusive work environment.
- Opportunities for growth and professional development.
- Access to Greentown Labs' extensive network of cleantech startups.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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