About the role

Senior Backend Engineer designing and building back-end tools for user engagement at Branch. Leading technical projects and mentoring engineers to deliver innovative solutions.

Responsibilities

Take ownership of the system architecture to meet future requirements
Research, create proofs-of-concept (PoCs), and introduce new technologies
Act as a reliable technical contributor who owns, drives, and solves complex problems independently
Own the production operation and monitoring of your systems
Independently lead key technical projects through the full development lifecycle
Mentor other engineers to accelerate their growth
Challenge existing processes and identify improvements in development lifecycle and team operations

5+ years of professional software engineering experience
Deep experience in back-end development, with strong proficiency in Java or Kotlin
Nice-to-have experience with JavaScript (Node.js) or Go
A strong bias for action and a pragmatic approach to rapid, iterative development
Deep sense of customer empathy and alignment with user experience
Strong portfolio of past work in technical solutioning of new products
Experience designing, building, and maintaining highly available, scalable, and reliable distributed systems
Proven ability to lead complex technical projects independently
Experience mentoring other engineers and persuading on technical matters
A track record of challenging processes and identifying improvements
Experience researching new technologies and building PoCs
Excellent ability to articulate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.