Senior Backend Engineer, Collection
About the role
We are looking for an experienced Backend Engineer to build and refine our data collection and processing applications. You’ll be in charge of designing and building scalable, robust systems that collect mission-critical data and then building out pipelines for those data. You will be a technical leader, improving existing systems and personnel, and supplying our product suite with rich, comprehensive data.
Responsibilities
- Develop innovative software systems that collect data from multiple online sources
- Gain and maintain access to hard-to-collect OSINT data
- Ensure the systems are scalable and robust, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Collaborate with our mission team and product managers to translate user needs into data collection solutions
- Collaborate with product and platform engineering teams to ensure data delivery
- Improve existing data collection systems
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers
Requirements
- 7+ years as a Backend Engineer or similar role
- Experience scraping data or a strong desire to learn
- Proficiency with distributed systems
- Proficiency with Python, AWS, multiple database technologies
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S. only data systems with the ability to obtain security clearance
Qualifications
- Note: This role is also open to Staff+ candidates.
What you’ll do
- Develop innovative software systems that collect data from multiple online sources
- Gain and maintain access to hard-to-collect OSINT data
- Ensure the systems are scalable and robust, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment
- Collaborate with our mission team and product managers to translate user needs into data collection solutions
- Collaborate with product and platform engineering teams to ensure data delivery
- Improve existing data collection systems
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers
Nice to Have
- Active Security clearance or ability to obtain one and desire to travel to visit users
- Experience building ETL workflows with large-scale messy data
- Experience with Temporal
What we offer
- We’re proud to offer competitive benefits that support our employees. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Remote friendly with WeWork access
- Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
- 401(k) match
- Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
- Salary top-up during military reserve duty
- Fully paid parental leave
- Child and pet care reimbursement during travel
Company Culture
- We are an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
- We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply, even if you don't feel like you're a perfect fit.
- If you're passionate about contributing to our mission, we'd love to hear from you!
Important Notice
We are committed to protecting the privacy of all applicants. Official emails from the company will come from an @vannevarlabs.com domain. Under no circumstances will a legitimate representative from our company contact you to request passwords, financial information, or other sensitive personal data. Please be vigilant of potential scams.