Cortex is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to solve deeply technical problems and drive scalability. You will play a critical role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the core backend systems that power our platform while working closely with product and support engineering teams.

What You'll Do

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient backend systems and services that meet enterprise requirements.
Work alongside other engineers to build new features and enhance existing ones.
Optimize and improve the performance, reliability, and scalability of existing backend systems.
Participate in operating our systems in production, including Incident Response on a rotational basis.
Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to team members.
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code that adheres to best practices.
Partner closely with engineering, product, leadership, sales, and our customers to better understand design requests and user experiences.
Continually improve existing planning, development, and deployment processes.

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent work experience.
7+ years of experience building backend applications using any modern programming language.
Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and cloud computing platforms.
Experience with modern data storage solutions, such as MySQL, Postgres, or MongoDB.
Solid fundamental skills in data structures, algorithms, and web development best practices.
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Ability to mentor and coach junior engineers.

Nice to Have

Knowledge of current standard methodologies and the ability to try, learn, and adapt to new technologies and programming languages.

Team & Environment

You'll join a team of ~100 passionate individuals dedicated to accelerating engineering excellence.

Benefits & Compensation

Compensation: $215,000 - $250,000 + equity.
Competitive salary and equity.
National medical, dental & vision insurance (we cover 100%!).
Fully covered life insurance.
$400 monthly perks stipend.
$1000 yearly Learning & Development stipend.
401k plan.
Pet Insurance.
Unlimited PTO.
Remote & flexible working hours.
Gender-neutral parental leave.
All-Company Retreats.

Work Mode

This is a remote position open to candidates in the US.

Cortex is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.