Software Engineer | Backend

About The Role

Design and develop a high performance data platform that can handle large volumes of data in real-time
Build new product features from start to finish through to research, implementation, and maintenance
Help improve performance and reliability of net new and existing features
Lead any initiative you think may have a strong impact on Formal
Design scalable services as Formal grows and processes more traffic

What You Need

• Software development experience building data-intensive software platforms
• You value code simplicity and performance
• Strong knowledge of Golang and experience with its ecosystem
• Experience with streaming data processing frameworks such as Apache Kafka and Google Pub/Sub
• Experience debugging and optimizing complex production systems
• Experience working in DBs, OS, networking, or other systems-level environments
• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, ECS, or Kubernetes) and infrastructure as a code technologies (Terraform)
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well within a team
• You are a strong problem solver and have solid production debugging skills

Nice-to-Haves

• You have worked in a fast, high-growth startup environment before
• You have experience using tools like Temporal and Render
• You have extensive knowledge of datastore protocols (Postgres, S3, Kafka)
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms, such as Azure or GCP

Compensation

Cash compensation and a stock options grant. The positioning of offers within a certain range depends on various factors, including: candidate experience, qualifications, skills, and business requirements.

Benefits

• 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
• Partially covered for your dependents
• Flexible PTO