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Mesh is hiring a Staff Backend Engineer

About the Role

The role involves leading backend development efforts, building robust APIs, and improving system architecture to support long-term growth and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable server-side applications
  • Own critical components of the backend infrastructure
  • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define technical requirements
  • Optimize systems for performance, reliability, and maintainability
  • Mentor engineers and contribute to technical decision-making
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
  • Participate in code reviews and system design discussions
  • Ensure code quality through testing and automation
  • Drive best practices in security and data integrity
  • Work with observability tools to monitor system health
  • Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing
  • Evaluate and integrate new technologies when appropriate
  • Support incident response and on-call rotations
  • Help define roadmap priorities for backend services
  • Improve deployment pipelines and CI/CD workflows
  • Collaborate on database schema design and query optimization
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy standards
  • Scale infrastructure to meet increasing demand
  • Refactor legacy systems to improve maintainability
  • Work closely with frontend teams to deliver seamless integrations

Nice to Have

  • Experience in high-growth startup environments
  • Leadership role in large-scale backend migrations
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Advanced degree in computer science or related field
  • Knowledge of service mesh technologies
  • Experience with real-time data processing systems
  • Background in security engineering practices
  • Familiarity with regulatory compliance frameworks
  • Track record of improving system observability
  • Experience mentoring mid-level and senior engineers

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Remote with flexible hours

Team

Collaborative engineering team focused on scalable infrastructure

Tech Stack

  • Primary languages include Go and Python
  • Services run on Google Cloud Platform
  • Containerized using Docker and orchestrated with Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure managed through Terraform
  • Monitoring via Prometheus and Grafana
  • Logging with Fluentd and Stackdriver
  • CI/CD powered by GitHub Actions and ArgoCD
  • Databases include PostgreSQL and Redis
  • Message brokers such as Pub/Sub and Kafka
  • APIs served over gRPC and REST

Culture & Values

  • Emphasis on ownership and accountability
  • Decisions driven by data and user impact
  • Open communication across all levels
  • Commitment to diversity and inclusion
  • Regular feedback and performance reviews
  • Support for professional development
  • Transparent sharing of company goals
  • Work-life balance encouraged
  • Flat organizational structure
  • Bias toward action and experimentation

Growth Opportunities

  • Path to technical leadership roles
  • Opportunities to shape team structure
  • Exposure to executive-level strategy
  • Chance to build systems from the ground up
  • Influence over product direction
  • Regular cross-team collaboration
  • Access to industry conferences
  • Internal tech talks and workshops
  • Leadership in open-source initiatives
  • Mentorship programs for career advancement

Available for qualified candidates

Required Skills
C#C++GoJavaPythonMicrosoft AzureKubernetesTerraformDistributed SystemsMicroservicesAPI DevelopmentCloud ArchitectureInfrastructure as Code
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Mesh is the first global payment network for crypto, connecting hundreds of exchanges, wallets, and financial services platforms to enable seamless digital asset payments and conversions.
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Posted 6 months ago