Senior Backend Engineer

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Salary: $120,000 - $150,000 per year

We are a rapidly-growing Software company aiming to solve some of the most complex problems in neuroscience.

The Backend Engineer will be responsible for building and supporting cloud-based software products using Python, AWS, and modern DevOps tools. The Backend Engineer should have 3+ years of experience in back-end systems design.

This role is ON-SITE in Boston, MA.

• Excellent pay & benefits!
• High-impact role in a rapidly growing company!
• Use technology to solve critical problems for humanity!

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable backend code.
• Ensure high performance, responsiveness, and scalability of applications.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, devise solutions to these problems.
• Maintain code quality, organization, and automatization.
• Build and maintain web services and APIs used by web and mobile applications.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Work closely with the product management team to ensure the development of products that meet customer requirements.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies or trends that could impact the web and mobile application landscape.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in backend development.
• Proficient in JavaScript and familiarity with other common libraries.
• Experience with data storage solutions such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, etc.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming.
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs and Microservices.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure is a plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a team player.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.

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