Patreon is looking to hire a Senior Software Engineer, Backend Platform to support their mission of funding the creative class by designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend systems that power their creator membership platform.
Requirements
- 6+ years of backend software engineering experience, including production systems at scale.
- Strong experience with Python or a similar language.
- Strong understanding of software design patterns and principles
- Experience with relational databases (such as PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (such as Redis)
- Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) practices
- Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development
- Prior work in platform engineering or developer infrastructure teams is a strong plus.
Responsibilities
- designing and implementing scalable, high-performance backend systems that power our creator membership platform
- collaborate with other engineers and product managers to build and maintain reliable and efficient systems that support Patreon's growth
- shaping the foundation that allows every product and feature to thrive
- remove friction, unlock speed, and create a developer experience that sparks innovation across the company
- influence core technical decisions
- mentor talented engineers
- see your work multiply its impact across multiple product areas
Other
- This role is based in New York or San Francisco and open to those who are able to be in-office 2 days per week on a hybrid work model.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality work on time
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent
- If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway.
