[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Customer.io is a platform that powers automated communication for over 8,000 companies, helping them send relevant messages using real-time behavioral data. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Backend to design and build distributed systems in Go, ensuring reliable solutions for their customers' communication needs.
Responsibilities
- Design and build distributed systems in Go that help customers send timely, relevant messages at scale
- Collaborate across teams to debug issues and deliver reliable solutions
- Own problems end to end - from architecture and schema design to testing, deployment, and monitoring
- Share knowledge and raise the bar through sharing your progress publicly with short videos, thoughtful writing, and mentorship
- Use AI agents to make multi-file changes by scoping the work, writing the prompt, and verifying the output
Skills
- 7+ years of experience building scalable, distributed systems in Go (or similar statically typed languages)
- Comfort working in cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP)
- Familiarity with relational databases (we use MySQL) and an understanding of performance tradeoffs
- Experience with observability tooling and operating production systems
- A bias for action over perfection, and pride in owning technical decisions
Benefits
- 100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and supplemental insurance premiums for you and your family
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Unlimited PTO
- Stipends for remote work and wellness
- A professional development budget
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