Staff Software Engineer - Backend Focus - Remote

Overview

SevenRooms is hiring a remote Staff Software Engineer with a backend focus. We’re looking for a strong developer who is excited to engineer highly performant, mission-critical systems that are designed for agile development and rapid scaling. You will partner with other engineers, product managers and designers who are dedicated to engineering real solutions that empower SevenRooms for growth. You will be joining a team of 70+ engineering professionals and will report directly to one of our awesome Engineering Leaders.

In Short

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software with a strong focus on customer-facing features.
• Become an expert in a system-level view of the SevenRooms architecture.
• Own and implement major features and architectural changes alongside other engineers.
• Be a role model and mentor to other engineers; assist in technical design reviews.
• Be the technical owner of features, from design to implementation to ongoing support.
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, code quality and deliverables.
• Participate in occasional on-call duties to keep software systems up and running.

Requirements

• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of software engineering experience.
• Willingness and desire to work in Python, Rust, and Kotlin; prior experience is preferred but not required.
• Strong architectural vision and judgment.
• Knowledge of evolving best practices and advocate for them.
• Experience with migrating from monolith to decoupled architecture.
• Experience scaling engineering teams.
• Experience mentoring junior developers.
• Experience developing web applications at scale.
• Significant experience with algorithms, data structures, complexity analysis and software design.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies.

Benefits

• SevenRooms offers the unique opportunity for eligible new hires to participate in our Fresh Start Program.
• Our compensation packages are based on competitive external market data.
• SevenRooms provides access to private medical coverage, life insurance, and income protection.
• All employees at SevenRooms receive a monthly stipend to spend however they see fit.
• Your manager will partner with you on establishing quarterly objectives for your career development.