Responsible for developing the back-end of web and mobile applications, ensuring performance and optimizing for user experience.
ABOUT DURANTA & WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR
Duranta's mission is to help create a more beautiful world. We are achieving this goal by building the world's most sophisticated platform for analyzing geospatial data, and combining it with intuitive workflows to help contractors design, install and maintain beautiful outdoor spaces.
We are seeking a Senior Back-end Engineer to join our team. You will be responsible for development of the back-end for our web-application and for the mobile apps. You will be responsible for development of the back-end for our web-application and for the mobile apps. We highly value expertise in building smooth and pleasant UI experiences, so your job will include building a highly optimized stack where every millisecond of delay counts.
RESPONSIBILITIES & FOCUS AREAS
- Building backends for modern web applications
- Building a backend for offline-capable web and mobile applications
YOU WILL THRIVE IF YOU HAVE
- At least 8 years of experience in the modern backend web development
- Deep knowledge of Go-based server development
- Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- AWS experience (DynamoDB, S3, EC2, IAM)
- Experience designing robust APIs for distributed systemsDevOps experience (Terraform, CloudFormation)
AND FOR EXTRA CREDIT…
- Basic knowledge of computer graphics
- Experience in building CAD applications, 3D games, or any other computer graphics related applications
- Experience in developing offline-capable applications
- OpenTelemetry experience
- Using and developing with Kubernetes
DURANTA VALUES
- API = Assume Positive Intent. The company, the relationship with co-workers and customers, and life is so much better and more fun if you follow this rule.
- Speed is the essence. We are in a hurry to make a difference.
- Expect Peak Performance. We strive for excellence and empower those around us to do the same.
- Build something beautiful. A beautiful product, a beautiful company, and a more beautiful world.
Top Skills
AWS
CloudFormation
DynamoDB
Ec2
Go
Iam
Kubernetes
MySQL
Postgres
S3
Terraform
Duranta Seattle, Washington, USA Office
600 University Street, Seattle, Washington, United States
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