Senior Backend Engineer

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Salary: (Not provided in the description)

Atticus is a leading platform connecting people in crisis with life-changing aid. They help individuals with disabilities access government benefits and victims of accidents/misconduct receive compensation. They've helped over 20,000 people and secured over $2B in aid, backed by top VC firms. They're seeking Software Engineers to join their growing team and build the backend of their platform.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience writing idiomatic JavaScript, Golang, Java, Python, Scala, or Ruby.
• Experience building modern, resilient, and operationally sane backend systems, exemplifying industry standards (HTTP REST, GraphQL).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate Atticus’ APIs with a focus on performance, modularity, extensibility, and reliability.
• Work with product to evaluate and refine product details and acceptance criteria.
• Architect, design, write, review, and test code in a collaborative environment with other software engineers.
• Evaluate storage technologies and methodologies with an eye toward scalability and performance.
• Leverage peer expertise to create excellent products and services.

Company Information

• About Atticus: Atticus makes it easy for people in crisis to get life-changing aid. They’ve helped over 20,000 people and raised over $50 million.
• Industry: Tech startup focused on social enterprise and B-corp.
• Funding: Series B funded by top VC firms (Forerunner, GV (Google Ventures), and True Ventures).
• Growth: Rapid growth – team size doubled in the last year and expected to grow further in 2024.