SRX - Sr. Backend Engineer

Posted 11 Days Ago
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11 Locations
Remote
Senior level
Information Technology
The Role
As a Sr. Backend Engineer, you'll develop server-side applications, design APIs, and manage databases, ensuring scalable solutions and excellent user experiences.
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IMPORTANT: At the moment we are only considering candidates located in Latin America. Please do not apply if you are not located in Latin America.

About Empirical

Empirical empowers early and growth stage tech companies to create the right products in the right way by providing two pivotal services:

  • Product & Technology Leadership: Our clients entrust critical decisions to our network of top-tier US-based CTOs and CPOs. We provide fractional, project, or advisory based support, combining highly experienced talent with a flexible approach.

  • Product Development Teams: We provide our clients with high performing, senior product development talent through a scalable staff augmentation model and ongoing support. We focus on Latin America to find exceptional talent, with time zone and cultural compatibility.

We are proud to be a people first company, where we prioritize building meaningful, long lasting human connections with clients and team members alike, while embracing diversity and uniqueness. With this foundation and our focus on talent, we help create great products that people love.

Our values

  • Care about people first

  • Strive to add value always

  • Lead with integrity

  • Have fun every step of the way

The Opportunity

Our client, a rapidly growing, venture-backed Health-Tech company, is developing a next-generation platform that is transforming how companies administer and manage pharmacy benefits. Their unified technology platform delivers real-time, actionable insights that drive cost savings, power clinical services, and provide an exceptional customer experience.

Your qualifications and experience

  • 5+ years of experience in software development, particularly on server-side applications, including API design, data models, and data processing

  • Proficiency in Golang

  • Proficiency with relational databases such as PostgreSQL, including schema design, SQL tuning, and monitoring. Optionally MySQL or others.

  • Strong experience designing and implementing scalable APIs, along with a solid understanding of design patterns, database architecture, and testing best practices

  • Working knowledge of GraphQL APIs, CI/CD pipelines, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes is a plus

  • Strong English and communication skills

  • Familiarity with AI tools

What we expect from you

  • 100% alignment with our core values!

  • Ability to take ownership of projects from start to finish

  • Strong collaboration and communication skills

  • Attention to detail and a passion for creating great user experiences

  • Comfortable communication through Slack and participating in key Agile ceremonies.

What we offer

  • Remote/flexible work

  • Highly competitive compensation in US dollars

  • Opportunities for personal and professional development; mentorship, coaching and training as needed

  • Ongoing, 40 hours per week dedication

  • The opportunity to be part of an amazing, multicultural community of tech experts

Why work with us?

  • We pride ourselves on our core values and have proven that putting people first creates a thriving and collaborative work environment.

  • We seek to accommodate and balance individual needs with client needs, understanding each one of us is unique.

  • We offer benefits such as remote/flexible work, selective paid training, mentorship programs, referral programs and more.

  • We are selective in the projects we take on to ensure our teams are engaged in challenging, meaningful, enjoyable opportunities that will provoke creativity, innovation and growth!

Skills Required

  • 5+ years of experience in software development
  • Proficiency in Golang
  • Proficiency with PostgreSQL
  • Strong experience designing scalable APIs
  • Working knowledge of GraphQL, CI/CD, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes
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The Company
HQ: La Jolla, CA
26 Employees
Year Founded: 2016

What We Do

We are product development company focused on helping entrepreneurs and their teams build successful products. We help them succeed by transforming product ideas into high quality working software solutions through innovation, embracing agile methodologies and delivering each project milestone on time and budget. We provide a professional and high quality option for companies in need of product development. Why us? We are product developers experts who understand the business side of your company as well as the technical aspects of your project. We become partners with our clients and we have full transparency throughout the process. We have high standards of the quality we deliver. We take every project as if it was our own.

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