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Senior/Staff Backend Software Engineer

New York, United States (Hybrid)

Senior/Staff Backend Software Engineer

2 Months ago • 10 Years + • Backend Development

About the job

4 skills required for this role

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foundation

scalability

innovation

cross-functional

Job Description

Seeking Senior/Staff Backend Engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable software in engineering-centric organizations. Must have expertise in designing and implementing fault-tolerant, highly-available APIs. Strong understanding of distributed systems and experience mentoring other engineers is essential.

Must have:

Backend Software
Distributed Systems
API Development
Mentoring Engineers

Good to have:

Product & Ops
Startup Environments
Modern Languages
Agile Development

Perks:

Fully Paid Benefits
401(k) Retirement

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About the Company

At Flow, we're on a mission to enhance living experiences across communities by leveraging the power of technology. Our focus is on developing, owning, and managing multifamily apartment buildings, where we implement cutting-edge solutions to provide superior living conditions and foster vibrant communities. Our success is built on a foundation of innovation, high standards, and a team-driven approach, where integrity, loyalty, and trust are paramount.

Joining Flow means becoming part of an extraordinary team that values collective achievements over individual accolades. Our team members are passionate about making a meaningful impact, embrace creativity and ambition, and are committed to excellence, urgency, and accountability in all they do.

About the Role

As an early member of our engineering team, you will directly contribute to the overall technical direction of the organization and be responsible for architecting, developing, and implementing fault-tolerant, highly-available, and scalable APIs that support crucial functionality and services to residents, building staff, and operations teams.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement complex systems or solutions to meet the needs of our customers and internal teams
Collaborate with cross-functional as well as other engineering teams to define clear requirements and translate them into scalable and maintainable software solutions
Help recruit, hire, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to other engineers
Play a key role in architectural and systems-level decisions to ensure the scalability, reliability, and security of our systems

Ideal Background

Experience working in product & operations-heavy organizations
A minimum 10 years of software engineering experience building scalable software in engineering-centric organizations
Deep understanding of the principles challenges of ensuring high availability, fault tolerance, and efficiency in distributed systems
Experience mentoring and leading other engineers. We are seeking candidates who have either direct management experience or a strong desire to take on such responsibilities
A keen ability to strike a balance between elegant design and pragmatic tradeoffs, all while prioritizing continuous delivery of value to the business
Proficiency in multiple modern programming languages and the ability to quickly learn and adapt to new programming languages as required
Experience building software in fast-moving startup environments

Benefits

• Fully employer-paid benefits (Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life)

• Paid time off and 13 paid holidays

• 401(k) retirement plan

• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)

• Pre-tax commuter benefits

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), free therapy through SpringHealth, acupuncture, and other wellness offerings

Flow is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and hires regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity and/or expression, pregnancy, Veteran status any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, we provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities.

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