SearchStax is looking to hire an engineer to design, architect, develop, test, and maintain their Managed Search product, a critical PaaS/SaaS offering, to scale and meet stringent performance and reliability standards for their largest customers and strategic partners.
Requirements
- Demonstrated expertise in backend development with Python, Django framework and related technologies.
- Proficiency in JavaScript and Node.js.
- Familiarity with any Relational and NoSQL Databases.
- Experience building and working with APIs (REST, GraphQL).
- Experience with search platforms such as Solr or Elasticsearch is a plus.
- Solid understanding of cloud services and infrastructure (preferably AWS).
- Proven track record of solving complex production issues and improving system performance.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain core platform services to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance for our managed search product. This includes work on backend services, APIs, and integrations.
- Architect solutions for strategic partners, designing and implementing robust backend features and integrations that support complex, enterprise-level use cases.
- Enhance and optimize deployment and provisioning workflows, focusing on automation to improve efficiency and reduce operational overhead.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, performing root cause analysis to ensure system stability and reliability.
- Collaborate closely with product owners, QA, and other engineering teams to deliver a high-quality product, from feature ideation through to deployment.
- Contribute to improving the overall quality of the codebase through code reviews, documentation, and adopting best practices.
Other
- Experience working in a team environment, collaborating with product managers and quality assurance teams to deliver commercial-grade applications.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on significant projects.
- Remote-First work environment.
- Competitive Compensation & Stock Options.
- 401k Match.
- Healthcare Benefits.
- Paid Time Off.
