Staff Engineer Backend

3 days ago

New York, New York, United States via Full time
About Via

Via is a pioneering company that is revolutionizing the way the world moves. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can thrive.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer, Backend to join our team. As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for driving the development and maintenance of our backend systems, ensuring they are robust, scalable, and efficient.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead high-caliber backend engineering teams to design and implement highly scalable, reliable, and performant backend systems and APIs.
  • Drive the technical direction and roadmap for backend development, working closely with cross-functional teams to prioritize initiatives and deliver on business objectives.
  • Contribute hands-on to coding, debugging, and troubleshooting complex technical issues, and drive initiatives to improve development efficiency and productivity.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in backend engineering, providing guidance and thought leadership to teams within our R&D center.
  • Define and implement coding standards, development processes, and quality assurance practices to ensure the delivery of clean, maintainable code.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent work experience.
  • Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend software, with a proven track record of designing and building scalable, high-performance systems.
  • Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience in Python, Java, C++, or C#.
  • Proven record of developing and scaling products that are highly available, distributed, and large scale.
  • Strong understanding of CI/CD concepts and hands-on experience with related tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or Github actions.
  • Strong knowledge of database technologies (SQL/MySQL) in low-level performance optimizations, including profiling and memory analysis.
  • Expertise with cloud platforms: AWS, Serverless, Kubernetes.
  • Solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and best practices for building maintainable and testable code.
  • A strong leader with the ability to inspire, motivate, and mentor team members to achieve their full potential.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary range: $200,000 - $275,000 per year.
  • Generous and comprehensive benefits package, including free medical plans and 401K matching.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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