Senior Backend Engineer

About SprigSprig is empowering the fastest-growing and largest companies to build digital products for people, not just data points. Our platform enables product teams to ask any question about their product, observe user interactions, and receive actionable product recommendations to drive success. Today, we’re proud to partner with industry leaders like Notion, Figma, Ramp, Robinhood, Coinbase, and TripAdvisor, helping them build world-class products.As we continue our journey towards $100M in revenue and beyond, Sprig’s vision is to shape the future of autonomous product development, where products evolve and self-iterate in real-time. By automatically analyzing user experiences as they happen, Sprig AI will synthesize data and identify product improvements instantly, ensuring nearly flawless user experiences and driving the next wave of innovation in product management. As part of a new AI agent ecosystem, Sprig will collaborate with generative design and coding platforms to create a future where product teams will guide AI platforms in continuously adapting and improving products.If you’re passionate about redefining how products are built and want to be part of a team that’s leading the future of autonomous product development, we’d love to have you join us. Learn more about our mission, values, and how you can be part of this exciting journey here.About this RoleWe’re looking for a talented Senior Backend Engineer to join our Data Team. The Data Team at Sprig is responsible for the backend architecture and the data ingestion, processing and storage systems, playing a critical role in ensuring our platform's reliability, scalability, and performance. As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Data Team, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, build, and maintain features and the infrastructure that powers our innovative product research solutions.Ultimately, your work will have a direct impact on the success of our customers by providing reliable, scalable, and insightful research tools, so they can build customer-centric products that resonate with their users.This role is based out of our San Francisco office 3 days per week. Your ImpactEnabling customer insights via implementing and optimizing features that power our event-based targeting systems.Provide technical leadership on projects, guiding the team through key decisions and ensuring best practices are followed.Collaborating with product managers, AI engineers and product engineers, you will facilitate the integration of backend systems with other components of the platform.Staying ahead of the latest technologies and integrating them into our systems will keep Sprig at the cutting edge of product research solutions. Your proactive approach to innovation will ensure our platform remains competitive and capable of meeting future challenges.Driving data integrity and security by managing and maintaining databases. This is crucial for maintaining the trust of our clients and ensuring the accuracy of the insights generated by our platform.Enhancing platform scalability and performance by designing and developing robust backend systems.Your Strengths5+ years of software engineer experience with focus on platform, backend system, data infrastructure, or distributed computing.Experience with some of the technologies we use, e.g., Redis, Kubernetes, Postgres, ClickHouse, Kafka, gRPC, REST, WebSocket, and S3.Write high quality production code using Node.js or Golang.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Quick learner, good team player.Experience with low latency high volume data stores and platforms is a big plus. Benefits & PerksCompetitive SalaryCompetitive Employee Equity401K ProgramMedical, Dental, and Vision BenefitsFSA/HSA Benefit$175/month Commuter BenefitAdditional Wellbeing BenefitsFlexible Paid Time OffPaid Parental LeaveProfessional Development StipendHybrid Office PolicyLunch available 5x a week in SF and NYCDinner available 4x a week in SFCompany Sponsored Social EventsAt Sprig, we pride ourselves on being a people-first company, where your contributions truly matter and are valued. We were recently awarded by Fortune as top 50 best places to work in the US, and top 50 Places to Work in the Bay Area by Built In. Come join our mission of building products users love and have a real impact on Sprig’s future.Our Commitment to Diversity and InclusionWe prioritize diversity within our team and value different perspectives, educational backgrounds, and life experiences. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.Employee Pay DisclosureThe base salary range for this full-time position is $180,000 - $210,000 + Equity + Benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all locations (San Francisco, CA; New York, NY). Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. 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