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Member of Technical Staff – Backend Engineer

Member of Technical Staff – Backend Engineer

CompanyEndor Labs
LocationPalo Alto, CA, USA
Salary$160000 – $240000
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelSenior, Expert or higher

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Over ~7 years of hands-on experience building scalable backends for product and SaaS companies
  • ~4 years of experience in Golang programming
  • Practical experience in designing robust APIs using frameworks like gRPC (preferred), ReST, GraphQL, or Thrift
  • Ability to architect and build technical solutions from the ground up
  • Experience with scalable distributed systems, including microservices, domain-driven design, load balancing, and scaling strategies (both horizontal and vertical)
  • Knowledge of data structures and architectural design
  • Ability to discuss architectural trade-offs and guide teams towards effective solutions
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting requirements
  • Practical experience in troubleshooting distributed systems

Responsibilities

  • Join Our Cutting-Edge Backend Team
  • Own Core Libraries
  • Elevate Core Services
  • Innovate with Autonomy
  • Support & Enhance Monorepo
  • Advance CI Pipelines
  • Champion Observability

Preferred Qualifications

  • Expertise in secure software design principles, including managing certificates, OAuth2/OIDC, and implementing secure changes
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Lambda functions, or other cutting-edge cloud-native technologies
  • Knowledge of security, fraud prevention, and anomaly detection