Staff Engineer - Remote

Overview

Drivetrain is on a mission to empower businesses to make better decisions. Our financial planning & decision-making platform helps companies scale and achieve their targets predictably.

In Short

• Drivetrain is a remote-first company headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Founded in 2021 by ex-Googlers, Drivetrain is fast-growing with venture capital backing.
• Employees thrive in a great culture that promotes autonomy and trust.
• Open and transparent environment encourages idea sharing and collaboration.
• Focus on customer-centric product-led growth strategy.
• Role involves architecting and refining backend systems for data analytics.
• Responsibilities include optimizing application performance and managing high concurrency.
• Collaboration with engineering and product teams to develop scalable architectures.
• Championing coding excellence, testing rigor, and deployment precision.
• Proficiency with advanced storage solutions and databases is essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science Engineering.
• 5-8 years experience in backend development with Java, Python, or Go.
• Experience scaling compute-intensive applications with large data volumes.
• Strong foundation in computer science fundamentals and system design.
• Proficiency with database technologies including Redis and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with API integration frameworks is highly desirable.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle and CI/CD practices.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and communication skills.

Benefits

• Remote-friendly work environment.
• Opportunity to work with talented individuals.
• Encouragement of innovative ideas and risk-taking.
• Supportive culture for professional growth.
• Access to all necessary information for optimal performance.