Backend Engineer

Location

Salary

105000 - 125000 a year (s)

Description

About the Role

Backend engineers at Future operate at all levels -- building out core services, data pipelines, essential business systems, developer operations, and customer-facing features.

We’re responsible for the entirety of product surfaces across user and trainer experiences, and the initiatives we drive span across foundational core infrastructure to rapid feature iteration. Backend engineers work closely with several engineering teams & product managers to deliver the APIs, infrastructure, and scalability needed for every initiative.

You will:

Design, implement, and test APIs for new products, features, and services
Maintain and optimize existing systems, with emphasis on database-related performance
Collaborate with other engineers across the stack as well as cross-functional stakeholders
Keep up to date with the latest technologies and industry best practices, and encouraging fellow engineers to do so
Serve as on-call engineer approximately one week per month, responsible for triaging incoming issues during non-working hour

You have:

At least 4+ years of production development experience, specifically working on backend / API
Strong knowledge of Go, AWS, Docker (ECS), Postgres (RDS)
Proven ability to employ software quality measures during development, such as unit/integration testing, monitoring, alerting
Experience managing Docker-based microservice architecture
Strong security principles, managing internal access points, and practicing the Principle of Least Privilege
Adaptable to shifting priorities in a startup, proven track record of cutting through asks and prioritizing projects
Experience working with ETL, with keen intuition for optimized database performance

Compensation, Benefits & Life at Future:

Salary range: $138,000 - 193,000/year + equity. The salary range is set based on multiple considerations including business needs, market demands, talent availability, experience, and unique skills and attributes. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
Health coverage: All employees who meet the eligibility requirements have access to comprehensive medical, vision, dental, and disability insurance + tax savings accounts
401(k) plan
Flexible Paid Time Off
Future Membership: Enjoy our platform for free!
Health, Wellness & Development: Health and fitness monthly stipend contributes to our employees’ overall wellbeing, with access to a mental health platform, reimbursement for medical travel, and an annual learning & development stipend.
Remote First: Employment eligible to employees located anywhere in the continental US. No travel required.
Join a diverse, passionate & driven team of all backgrounds.
Accelerated growth potential. We rapidly advance team members who have an outsized impact.

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