{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"70fe8dddd03c7ef2b25feef2","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/70fe8dddd03c7ef2b25feef2","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/70fe8dddd03c7ef2b25feef2","title":"Staff Software Engineer - Backend","description":"About the Role\nSigma is transforming how businesses run by delivering a high performance platform on the modern data architecture. Hence, we are growing the engineering team and looking for engineers who are excited to solve challenging problems, deliver impactful capabilities throughout our stack to build world-class technology. You will be part of a talented team of engineers with a shared mission to make data easily accessible for all users.\nWhat You Will Be Doing\nSolve challenging problems that arise in providing an interactive experience on data warehouses for data exploration and analysis\nBuild with modern tools and languages like Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, and Kubernetes\nBuild backend distributed services, new algorithms and modern API to support a cloud application\nTriage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues\nDesign and implement new software features to support our fast growing user base\nCollaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices amongst available technologies\nQualifications We Need\n5+ years industry experience building and maintaining high-quality software\nExperience building and deploying robust and secure web applications in a continuous deployment environment\nDesire to be a great teammate and have fun at work without compromising ownership towards your work\nStrong sense of craftsmanship, and a healthy academic curiosity to solve challenges at sigma\nStrong Computer Science fundamentals\nQualifications We Want (also, skills you'll learn!)\nData driven aptitude and its application to solve distributed system problems\nData model design, and API development experience\nSQL query optimization and database internals\nAdministered cloud service infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure)\nPrior experience working at high growth company solving technical problems to enable continued success\nAdditional Job details\nThe base salary range for this position is $240k - $270k annually.\nCompensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.\nAbout us:\nSigma is the only cloud analytics and business intelligence tool empowering business teams to break free from the confines of the dashboard, explore data for themselves, and make better, faster decisions. The award-winning software was built to capitalize on the performance power of cloud data warehouses to combine data sources and analyze billions of rows of data instantly via an intuitive, spreadsheet-like interface – no coding required.\nSince launching with its unique interface, Sigma Computing has added features such as collaboration tools and embedded analytics capabilities. The most recent product launch included a set of AI tools such as forecasting capabilities, an AI copilot and a notebook interface for users who prefer a code-first environment.\nSigma announced its $200M in Series D financing in May 2024, to continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI infrastructure, data application development, enterprise-wide collaboration, and business user adoption. Spark Capital and Avenir Growth Capital co-led the Series D funding round, with additional participation from a group of past investors including Snowflake Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.The Series D funding, raised at a valuation 60% higher than the company's Series C round three years ago, promises to further accelerate Sigma's growth.\nCome join us!\nBenefits For Our Full-Time Employees:\nEquity\nGenerous health benefits\nFlexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!\nPaid bonding time for all new parents\nTraditional and Roth 401k\nCommuter and FSA benefits\nLunch Program\nDog friendly office\nSigma Computing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.\nNote: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, and London.","company":"Sigma Computing","rawCompany":"sigma computing","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:39:04.966Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Staff Software Engineer - Backend","description":"About the Role\nSigma is transforming how businesses run by delivering a high performance platform on the modern data architecture. Hence, we are growing the engineering team and looking for engineers who are excited to solve challenging problems, deliver impactful capabilities throughout our stack to build world-class technology. You will be part of a talented team of engineers with a shared mission to make data easily accessible for all users.\nWhat You Will Be Doing\nSolve challenging problems that arise in providing an interactive experience on data warehouses for data exploration and analysis\nBuild with modern tools and languages like Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, and Kubernetes\nBuild backend distributed services, new algorithms and modern API to support a cloud application\nTriage product or system issues and debug/track/resolve by analyzing the sources of issues\nDesign and implement new software features to support our fast growing user base\nCollaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices amongst available technologies\nQualifications We Need\n5+ years industry experience building and maintaining high-quality software\nExperience building and deploying robust and secure web applications in a continuous deployment environment\nDesire to be a great teammate and have fun at work without compromising ownership towards your work\nStrong sense of craftsmanship, and a healthy academic curiosity to solve challenges at sigma\nStrong Computer Science fundamentals\nQualifications We Want (also, skills you'll learn!)\nData driven aptitude and its application to solve distributed system problems\nData model design, and API development experience\nSQL query optimization and database internals\nAdministered cloud service infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure)\nPrior experience working at high growth company solving technical problems to enable continued success\nAdditional Job details\nThe base salary range for this position is $240k - $270k annually.\nCompensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.\nAbout us:\nSigma is the only cloud analytics and business intelligence tool empowering business teams to break free from the confines of the dashboard, explore data for themselves, and make better, faster decisions. The award-winning software was built to capitalize on the performance power of cloud data warehouses to combine data sources and analyze billions of rows of data instantly via an intuitive, spreadsheet-like interface – no coding required.\nSince launching with its unique interface, Sigma Computing has added features such as collaboration tools and embedded analytics capabilities. The most recent product launch included a set of AI tools such as forecasting capabilities, an AI copilot and a notebook interface for users who prefer a code-first environment.\nSigma announced its $200M in Series D financing in May 2024, to continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI infrastructure, data application development, enterprise-wide collaboration, and business user adoption. Spark Capital and Avenir Growth Capital co-led the Series D funding round, with additional participation from a group of past investors including Snowflake Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.The Series D funding, raised at a valuation 60% higher than the company's Series C round three years ago, promises to further accelerate Sigma's growth.\nCome join us!\nBenefits For Our Full-Time Employees:\nEquity\nGenerous health benefits\nFlexible time off policy. 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We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.\nNote: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, and London.","datePosted":"2026-04-14T10:39:04.966Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T10:39:04.966Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sigma Computing","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Millbrae","addressRegion":"CA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"70fe8dddd03c7ef2b25feef2"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/70fe8dddd03c7ef2b25feef2"}}