Sr. Backend Engineer

At Loop, we value a growth mindset, passion for startups, product curiosity, and a hunger for continuous learning. We believe that the collaborative spirit among our peers is the lifeblood of our startup. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing the ideal backend system architecture, addressing customer pain points, and contributing to the overall success of our platform.

Responsibilities:

• System Architecture: Develop an ideal backend system architecture to solve problems efficiently. Create strategic plans to achieve the long-term vision while delivering shorter-term solutions that provide immediate value to our customers.
• Customer Interaction: Engage with customers to understand their pain points. Collaborate on brainstorming sessions to devise innovative solutions that enhance the customer experience.
• Critical Thinking: Apply critical thinking to problem-solving, starting from the ground up. Challenge existing solutions and propose novel approaches free from bias.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of relevant professional full-time experience building backend systems for senior roles.
• Proactive self-starter capable of independently solving problems.
• Write clean and maintainable code using Python, Django, and PostgreSQL or any relevant backend stack.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues in the backend system.
• Optimize the performance of the backend services (GCP, DBT).
• Some exposure to frontend (React, basic familiarity with a JS library, and willingness to learn).
• Eagerness to learn and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Natural curiosity and a drive to find creative solutions to complex problems.
• Autonomy and a willingness to lead and initiate projects.
• Focus on quality, meticulous attention to detail, and a commitment to customer delight.
• Ownership mentality, continuous learning, and a growth mindset.