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Backend Engineer
Location
United States
Posted
23 days ago
Salary
$143.9K - $215.9K / year
Job Description
Job Requirements
- API Development Experience: You’ve built and maintained APIs, gateways, and integration points that serve real-world production traffic.
- Language Proficiency: You’re fluent in Python, with strong experience using Django and ideally the Django REST Framework.
- Authentication Knowledge: You’re familiar with OAuth, API keys, JWTs, and other authentication patterns used in secure API systems.
- Scale and Reliability Mindset: You design systems for performance, resilience, and maintainability, You think carefully about how features reach customers.
- Developer Experience Focus: You care deeply about usability, feedback loops, and how external developers interact with your APIs.
- Collaborative Spirit: You thrive in cross-functional environments, engaging openly with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers.
- Remote-Ready Discipline: You communicate clearly in writing, work autonomously, and thrive in an asynchronous, distributed team.
- Adaptability: You’re comfortable navigating ambiguity and enjoy evolving your tools and practices as the team and platform scale.
Benefits
- Offers Equity
- Offers Bonus
- Multiple Ranges
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