Hybrid Staff Backend Software Engineer

at Sirona Medical

• Job title: Staff Backend Software Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $175,000 - $200,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: AWS, Django, Docker, Kubernetes, NoSQL, Python, SQL
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Francisco, United States

About the role

• Staff Backend Software Engineer responsible for building API solutions and collaborating with various teams. Focused on reimagining doctor engagement with medical images using advanced technologies.

Responsibilities

• Create API solutions for internal and external web services for storing and exposing all data ingested or generated by radiologists, using test-driven development to write well-tested code
• Build performant and reliable services and solutions to manage and transfer the large amount of data to clients
• Collaborate with frontend and quality engineers to spec, write, test, and deploy code
• Brainstorm features with product managers, designers, scientists and GTM team
• Turn our vision into a tangible roadmap every quarter by working with engineers, product managers and senior leadership
• Mentor and train other team members on design techniques and coding standards to raise the bar for the team
• Gather problem requirements from Product and customize feedback and create innovative solutions
• Review, plan and architect end-to-end solutions
• Focus on company goals and trade off solutions based on cost and value
• Run code reviews and pair programming with other engineers in the organization
• Contribute to strong testing practices to avoid regressions in the solutions provided

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience with Python or similar object oriented language (Python3 preferred)
• 8+ years API design experience
• 10+ years Database experience (SQL or NOSQL)
• Experience with performance and optimization problems, particularly at large scale, and a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these problems
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including writing Docs and RFCs
• Ability to determine the trade offs of multiple solutions and choose the appropriate one given the business needs
• Bonus points: Amazon AWS, Django, Docker, Kubernetes and general full-stack experience

Benefits

• Stock Options
• Unlimited PTO
• Medical, dental, vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• 401K matching
• Apple equipment
• Sponsorship for conferences, continuing education, etc
• Dynamic engineering role–technological innovation is at the core of our business
• Growth and learning opportunities from a startup environment include working closely with an international team of scientists, engineers, platform architects, programmers and professionals
• Do something morally benevolent!