Feathr
Nonprofit Marketing Platform
PrincipalBackendSoftwareEngineer
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“Principal Backend Software Engineer at Feathr. Skills: backend software development, large-scale distributed systems, Kubernetes, Elasticsearch, MongoDB, Redis, Python, AWS. backend software development projects. own their code from planning to maintenance to retirement”
What You'll Achieve.
unlock more results, time, and confidence; grow impact with confidence; meet our diverse customer base's advertising, marketing, and web analytics needs; achieve success for Feathr, The Product Team, and yourself; building software to help customers, not for the sake of building software; Your code solves immediate problems while building a sustainable system that lasts into the future
Industry & Context.
Patience and determination to work through complex technical troubleshooting obstacles; Break down complex technical challenges into manageable work components
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of experience in software development, with a focus on SaaS products, Expertise in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems, Professional experience owning a process that includes shipping a complicated piece of software to real users
What You'll Do.
backend software development projects
own their code from planning to maintenance to retirement
design technical solutions
deploy and monitor changes in production
Plan and iterate over the product development lifecycle
design and develop features
Break down complex technical challenges into manageable work components
Receive feedback on your code and features and iterate
and confidentiality of Feathr’s data and operations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaborate with your engineering colleagues; Collaborate with members of other departments; Work alongside other Product Team engineers; collaborate and manage relationships with internal and external partners; share what you learn with your colleagues
Communication Scope
communication and interpersonal skills; ability to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Process & Methodology
Break down complex technical challenges into manageable work components, ensuring clear deliverables
Full Job Description
Your Company: As the Nonprofit Marketing Platform trusted by over 1,300 nonprofits https://www.feathr.co/resources/casestudies?utm_campaign=%5Bmkt%5D%20EOY%20Demo%20Ask%20-%20Leaders&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-928haKbQMIyW89zGlEFOw-7E9gJTQGWZIrNLgVwsbp71z1TlfUphLrKYhj-JAC8UQPRXla, Feathr is purpose-built to help our customers unlock more results, time, and confidence. Feathr's software marketing platform equips nonprofits with the tools they need to build purposeful connections with their community and grow impact with confidence. We're working on building an amazing culture at Feathr, where amazing people (like you) can do their best work. If you're ready to grow and "help the helpers" you've come to the right place. PRINCIPAL BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER: Compensation Range: $145,000 - $165,000 base, and a bonus potential of up to 12% Benefits: Fully remote, Health/dental/vision insurance, Company Holidays + Winter Break, Paid vacation + sick time off YOUR WORK: Feathr’s SaaS platform is critical to the value we deliver to our clients. Feathr’s Principal Engineers help us grow and maintain the technical components that allow us to meet our diverse customer base's advertising, marketing, and web analytics needs. A Principal Engineer at Feathr has demonstrated interest in and proficiency in web development. You will work under the direction of the Associate Director of Product Engineering on backend software development projects. Engineers at Feathr own their code from planning to maintenance to retirement - you will work with internal and external stakeholders to develop requirements and design technical solutions, collaborate with your engineering colleagues to implement those solutions, deploy and monitor your changes in production, and address issues as they are identified. YOUR EXPERIENCE: - 6+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on SaaS products. - Expertise in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale
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