Senior Backend Engineer - Austin, United States - Connect Tech+Talent

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    Senior Backend Engineer

    Full time

    Austin, TX (Hybrid- 1 Day WFH)

    What youll do

    Architect, design, develop, test, and deliver new backend services and APIs in C++ and Go

    Maintain, automate, and supervise key infrastructure technologies, including MySQL, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch

    Improve and enhance existing code using modern patterns and practices

    Review system performance issues and identify solutions

    Ramp quickly on new and existing technologies, apply them to complex problems, and share your learnings with the team

    Continuously seek to improve operational visibility and responsiveness

    What youll bring

    • 5+ years of experience with C++ application development
    • Strong working knowledge of Unix/Linux, relational databases, networking, and security concepts. Cloud architecture expertise (AWS or GCP) is a plus.
    • Familiarity or proficiency with one or more NoSQL solutions - MongoDB, Redis, etc
    • A clear understanding of OOP, concurrency, synchronization, memory management, and all the little things that make development complicated and interesting
    • A good understanding of how networks work (sockets, protocols, TLS, etc.)
    • Proven ability to deliver systems and services at scale
    • Excellent communication skills, a positive attitude, and a good sense of humor
    • Equally comfortable working collaboratively or independently