Job Title: Senior Backend Engineer II - Golang
Work Location: Austin, TX
Reports to: Darrell Maples
Level: 5
Salary Range: $160,000 - $190,000
About Grocery TV
Grocery TV is a leading in-store retail media platform. Over 120 retailers partner with Grocery TV to modernize stores and drive incremental revenue while delivering a more engaging shopping experience. We manage the complexities of operating an in-store media network, allowing retailers to focus on serving customers. Reaching 1 in 4 Americans across 6,500+ stores, Grocery TV connects brands with shoppers at the moment of decision, where 90% of purchases take place. For more information, visit www.grocerytv.com.
About The Role
This engineer will play a critical role in scaling and hardening Grocery TV’s backend systems as the platform continues to grow. This engineer will work across APIs, content delivery pipelines, and media network orchestration services to improve system resiliency, performance, and reliability. Operating at a Senior II level, this role is expected to lead and execute backend initiatives end-to-end, bring strong system design judgment, and translate business and product needs into durable technical solutions. This position partners closely with Product and other Software Engineers to ensure backend systems support both current execution and long-term platform strategy.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain high-scale backend services using Go
- Lead implementation of backend projects that improve system reliability, resiliency, and performance
- Design and evolve API-first services that support customer-facing and internal applications
- Contribute to system architecture and technical design for future initiatives
- Partner with Product to scope, plan, and execute backend work aligned with business goals
- Identify and remediate performance bottlenecks and reliability risks across distributed systems
- Participate in a shared on-call rotation to support production systems
- Collaborate closely with other engineers through pairing, design reviews, and code reviews
- Drive operational excellence through observability, monitoring, and incident follow-ups
- Proactively identify and implement process improvements in software development process
- Be a champion for testing. Leading by example through unit and integration testing throughout projects
Requirements / Experience
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Strong proficiency in Go for building backend services
- Experience designing and operating high-scale, high-volume backend systems
- Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts and tradeoffs
- Experience building API-first services, including customer-facing APIs
- Familiarity with system reliability, performance tuning, and fault tolerance strategies
- Experience working with relational databases and data stores in production environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to reason about complex systems
Interview Process
- Apply: We review applications as soon as we can. You should hear back about your application within two weeks.
- Introduction to Hiring Manager: Meet with the hiring manager (virtually or in-person) to share your background, learn about the role, and align on logistics.
- Technical Interview: Visit our office for a technical interview that relates to the role. You’ll respond to a prompt, and our team will ask questions to better understand your skillset.
- Virtual Values Interview: Meet with two Grocery TV employees who you’ll work cross functionally with to discuss team collaboration. This is a perfect opportunity for you to ask us questions, too!
- Virtual Leadership Interview: Lastly, all candidates have a final interview with a member of the leadership team. This conversation gives you the opportunity to reflect on the interview process and affirm this is the right role for you.
Skills Required
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering
- Strong proficiency in Go for building backend services
- Experience designing and operating high-scale, high-volume backend systems
- Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts and tradeoffs
- Experience building API-first services, including customer-facing APIs
- Familiarity with system reliability, performance tuning, and fault tolerance strategies
- Experience working with relational databases and data stores in production environments
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to reason about complex systems
What the Team is Saying
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Grocery TV Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Compensation is presented with open salary bands, a clear leveling framework, and pay targeted above typical market midpoints. Salary parity for the same role reinforces consistency and perceived fairness.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage for employees is positioned as comprehensive, including company-paid medical, dental, and vision alongside mental‑health resources, an EAP, and grief support. Additional options like FSAs/HSAs and disability coverage round out medical and financial protections.
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Parental & Family Support — Family benefits include extended paid parental leave, fertility support, childcare benefits, and a structured return‑to‑work program. Onsite accommodations like a Mother’s Room and family events further support caregiving needs.
Grocery TV Insights
What We Do
Grocery TV is the leading in-store retail media platform. Over 120 retailers partner with Grocery TV to modernize their stores and drive incremental revenue, while upholding a high-quality shopper experience. Grocery TV handles the complexities of operating an in-store media network so retailers can focus on what they do best—serving their customers. Reaching 1 in 4 Americans across nearly 6,000 stores, Grocery TV connects brands with real shoppers where nearly 90% of purchases take place. For more information, visit www.grocerytv.com.
Why Work With Us
Our team thrives on growth, collaboration, and open dialogue. We value learning through development opportunities, regular feedback, and candid conversations. Leadership encourages fresh ideas and provides full transparency on financials and salaries because we believe that removing these barriers helps nurture a more equitable working environment.
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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
We embrace a hybrid work model, encouraging 3 days in the office each week. We value flexibility and want our teammates to find the right balance that works for their unique needs and helps them thrive both in and out of work.
