About the company

Fast-track your career with the Marlee Talent Pool. We're not just matching you with your ideal roles but unlocking your long-term career potential. Marlee goes above and beyond by identifying key strengths for your CV, helping you discover a career direction you might not have considered where you can truly thrive, and guiding you to develop those essential soft human skills that close gaps in your resume.

Marlee's innovative approach then places you in teams where you'll flourish. Using cutting-edge motivational science, we connect you with roles in teams and within organizations that make your heart sing and help our partners build their dream teams.

About the role

Millions of users rely on our partner’s platform, trusting it to deliver a secure, fast, and reliable experience. As a Software Engineer, Backend, you'll contribute to developing a powerful and developer-friendly API and platform, making it more effective for users and teams alike. 

What you’ll achieve: 

• Design and build new backend API and platform features
• Work on improving the performance and reliability of API endpoints
• Collaborate with your team to create efficient solutions that address developer pain points
• Support the scaling of the platform as it grows, focusing on backend development and optimization

What we're looking for: 

• Strong problem-solving skills, with a focus on understanding complex issues and breaking them down into manageable tasks
• Experience scaling production software, or a willingness to dive in and learn
• Pragmatic, business-focused approach with an understanding of balancing speed, quality, and business impact 
• Empathy for users and developers, always considering the real-world implications of the solutions you build
• Openness to learning new technologies and programming languages as needed
• Clear and thoughtful communication, both in written and spoken form
• A collaborative team player who enjoys working cross-functionally to achieve shared goals

Bonus points: 

• Experience building public APIs 
• Experience working with distributed systems
• Familiarity with monitoring production systems and optimizing performance
• Proficiency with tools like TypeScript, Node.js, React, Redis, Postgres, Docker, and Elasticsearch