Staff Software Engineer, Storage

About the role

The Senior Storage Platform Software Engineer will support Patreon's mission of funding the creative class. Key responsibilities include designing and implementing backend systems, writing efficient and scalable code, identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks, and collaborating with other engineers, product managers, and designers.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in backend software engineering
• Proficiency in 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)
• Able to communicate clearly about technical decisions for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working across engineering and product teams to scope and ship features

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent professional experience

Skills

• Systems correctness
• Performance at scale
• Infrastructure that other engineers love building on top of

Pay

$10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception
100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay yet
25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today

Schedule

Based in San Francisco or New York, with a hybrid work model where employees are expected to come into the office two days per week.