{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"1c0082d3a0b5467742880be9","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1c0082d3a0b5467742880be9","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/1c0082d3a0b5467742880be9","title":"Senior Backend Engineer - Distributed Systems (Equity)","description":"As a Backend Engineer on our application team at Windfall, you will be building the system for ingesting and processing our customer data. It is the \"brains\" of everything our customers interact with. Communication and collaboration are at the heart of Windfall and you will work closely with our product and our other engineering teams. You will personally design and build a scalable distributed system capable of supporting Windfall's next phase of growth.\r\nWe're on a mission to change how organizations perceive and use people data. And we hold true to our core values of: (1) Be an excellent communicator; (2) Operate with transparency; (3) Provide leverage, not optimization; (4) Make a difference every day; and (5) Act with integrity and trust.\r\nWhat you will do\r\nArchitect and build distributed services that will power Windfall's customer facing applications\r\nPlan for scale in building solutions for today that will also set us up for future success and growth\r\nWork closely with other backend, frontend, and data engineers to build a seamless product for our customers\r\nDrive technical design, specifications, and implementation for our various backend services\r\nIntegrate and model complex customer data for powerful segmentation tools and enrichment workflows\r\nSome technologies you will use\r\nCloud platform - GCP\r\nProgramming languages - Java, Kotlin\r\nWeb framework - Spring Boot\r\nMessaging system - Google PubSub\r\nData warehouse & databases - Postgres, BigQuery\r\nKubernetes & Docker\r\nRequirements\r\n5+ years of experience\r\nProfessional backend software engineering experience\r\nExpert object-oriented programming understanding\r\nExperience using transactional databases\r\nExperience building distributed systems\r\nUnderstanding of web development & frontend communication\r\nYou communicate as well as you code\r\nYou can simplify complex problems into simple solutions\r\nYou balance a strong sense of ownership and responsibility in your work with collaboration and team alignment\r\nYou are comfortable making trade-offs between quality, complexity, and speed-of-delivery\r\nAdditional Information\r\nThe range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across California and Colorado. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which you can explore on our careers site.\r\nCalifornia: Salary range is $180k - $215k + Equity\r\nColorado: Salary range is $160k - $180k + Equity\r\nAbout Windfall\r\nWindfall is a people intelligence and AI company that gives go-to-market teams actionable insights. By democratizing access to people data, organizations can intelligently prioritize go-to-market resources to drive greater business outcomes. Powered by best-in-class machine learning and artificial intelligence, Windfall activates insights into workflows that engage the right people for each respective organization. More than 1,500 data-driven organizations use Windfall to power their business. For more information, please visit www.windfall.com.\r\nWe comply with CCPA. 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