Responsibilities
- Designing and implementing backend systems that handle millions of requests per day
- Writing efficient, scalable, and maintainable code
- Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks
- Building our robust APIs that support our web and mobile applications
- Collaborating with other engineers, product managers, and designers to deliver high-quality features on time
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in backend software engineering
- Strong experience with Python or a similar language.
- Strong understanding of software design patterns and principles
- Experience with relational databases (such as PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (such as Redis)
- Experience with container orchestration (such as Kubernetes)
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Familiarity with continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) practices
- Strong understanding of RESTful API design and development
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver high-quality work on time
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity plans
- Healthcare
- Flexible time off
- Company holidays and recharge days
- Commuter benefits
- Lifestyle stipends
- Learning and development stipends
- Patronage
- Parental leave
- 401k plan with matching
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- Put Creators First
- Build with Craft
- Make it Happen
- Win Together
- Workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide.
- If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway.
- Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class.
- If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please let us know via email at accomodations@patreon.
- Patreon operates under a hybrid work model, where employees based in office locations are expected to come into the office two days per week, excluding sick time and paid leave.
- The goal of this policy is to be intentional about the in-person time we spend together to strengthen the feeling of community at Patreon.
- Candidates hired into remote-eligible roles are not expected to meet the same requirements.
- At Patreon, we believe in fair and transparent pay.
- In compliance with New York and California pay transparency laws, we are sharing the expected salary range for this role.
- The posted salary range is dependent on the location and the level.
- This range may encompass multiple levels within the role’s job family.
- The final offer will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, competencies, and geographic location, aligning with the appropriate job level within Patreon’s leveling framework.
- For remote employees located outside CA and NY, salary may vary based on location and local market conditions.
- Patreon reserves the right to modify or update compensation and benefits at any time.
