Senior Backend Engineer
$188k/y-$250k/y
Meltwatera day ago
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OnsiteFull-timeSenior
Summary
Meltwater is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to join their team in Redwood City, CA. The role focuses on building and scaling the GenAI Lens backend platform, emphasizing MongoDB data design and performance.
About the Role
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for maintaining and improving data pipelines, designing MongoDB schemas, and evolving the API layer using GraphQL and JSON-RPC. You will own backend services from design to production support, ensuring high performance and reliability in a production environment that leverages modern AI technologies.
About You
Required:
- Experience building and maintaining backend services in production.
- Strong experience with GraphQL APIs including schema design and resolver patterns.
- Strong experience with MongoDB, including data modeling and aggregation pipelines.
- Proficiency with Node.js and JavaScript / TypeScript.
- Proficiency with Python for services and data processing.
- Experience building on AWS, preferably with serverless architectures.
- Solid understanding of performance optimization techniques.
- Experience with Terraform for production infrastructure.
- Experience with testing frameworks and CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong operational skills in debugging and monitoring production systems.
Preferred:
- Experience with high-traffic or business-critical systems.
- Familiarity with containerized workloads (EKS/Kubernetes).
- Experience leading projects or technical initiatives.
- Familiarity with AI tools and concepts related to embeddings and vector search.
Benefits
- Comprehensive paid time off for work-life balance.
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision options.
- 401(k) matching, life insurance, and commuter benefits.
- Complimentary CalmApp subscription for mental wellness.
- Hybrid work environment for flexibility.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities.
Meltwater
Meltwater empowers companies with a suite of solutions that spans media, social, consumer, and sales intelligence. By analyzing ~1 billion pieces of content each day and transforming them into vital insights, Meltwater unlocks the competitive edge to drive results. With 27,000 global customers, 50 offices across six continents, and 2,300 employees, Meltwater is the industry partner of choice for global brands making an impact.
Redwood City, CA