Dispel
Computer & Network Security
SeniorBackendEngineer(IC6)
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“Senior Backend Engineer (IC6) at Dispel. Skills: Backend Engineering, System Design, Cloud Platforms, Network Infrastructure. Deliver complex systems. Scope work into milestones”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver complex systems; Deliver software that delights customers; Low-defect, high-performance software; Align technical decisions with company objectives
Industry & Context.
Resolve a wide range of technical issues; Complex Problem Solving
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years of professional software engineering experience, proficiency in at least one core programming language, Comfortable using coding agents, Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), Experience working across multiple layers of the stack, Demonstrated ability to work with cross-team stakeholders, understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and performance optimization, proficiency in one or more of: Python, TypeScript, Go, Must have been deeply involved with complex, production-grade APIs and services, understanding of cloud execution environments, Must have understanding of databases, caches, queues, events, and workers, Solid understanding of network fundamentals, understanding of network security principles and hardening practices
Nice to Have
Experience on multiple teams or in multiple roles, A willingness to accept failure and feedback, learn and try again, A passion for learning new disciplines, An ability to communicate clearly and succinctly
What You'll Do.
Deliver complex systems
Scope work into milestones
Estimate delivery timelines
Resolve technical issues
Work with stakeholders
Identify problems early
Select methods and techniques
Participate in incident response
Continuously improve system quality
Continuously improve automation
Continuously improve operational maturity
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work closely with cross-team stakeholders; Collaborative effort; Help others; Communicate effectively across teams; Partner with product, security, and infrastructure teams; Contribute to technical discussions; Informally mentor engineers; Participate in evaluation portions of interview loops
Communication Scope
Communicate effectively across teams; Communicate clearly and succinctly
Process & Methodology
Scope work into well-defined milestones, Estimate projects, Deliver on estimates, Communicate risks
Full Job Description
Dispel builds secure, private network infrastructure for critical industries. The people who depend on our products need reliable, auditable, and secure access to sensitive systems, and the engineers who build those products need to understand that context deeply. As a Senior Backend Engineer (IC6), you will deliver complex systems across software, infrastructure, networking, and security. You scope work into well-defined milestones, estimate delivery timelines, and follow through. You resolve a wide range of technical issues in creative ways, and the code you write is clear enough that other engineers can reason about it and extend it with confidence. You'll work closely with cross-team stakeholders to define requirements, identify problems early, and deliver software that delights customers. You are a go-to expert in at least one area of the codebase, and you use that depth to select methods and techniques that result in low-defect, high-performance software the team can maintain and extend. Engineering at Dispel is a collaborative effort and those that show up trying to get things done and help others will receive support from the team. Dispel has high aspirations and we are growing quickly. We have noticed that people that have been in such environments before tend to adapt better. If you have not been in an environment like this before you would do well to try and convince us that you can handle it during your interviews. **Requirements** ### **Execution:** ### System Design and Delivery * Design, scope, and deliver — from architecture through implementation and testing. * Scope and stage work into well-defined milestones to avoid monolithic deliverables, enabling frequent and predictable delivery. * Estimate projects, deliver on those estimates, and communicate risks when timelines shift. * Write code that is easy for other engineers to understand and reason about — clear, well-tested, and designed to last. * Create model documentation that others extend and r
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