Role overview

Backend Engineer

Requirements and responsibilities

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Responsibilities

  • Writing and designing well performant, secure and scalable backend services.
  • Develop and maintain software applications using Go programming language and GRPC framework.
  • Deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes.
  • Design, develop, and optimize SQL databases.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve database-related issues.
  • Utilize Git for version control and collaboration.
  • Work and communicate with the rest of the Anlatan team to efficiently build and ship new updates and products.
  • Participate in the architecture design of new services and the implementation of them.
  • Work closely with the frontend team at the integration of the backend and the frontend.
  • Troubleshoot and debug issues in the production environment.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Go programming language and GRPC framework.
  • Experience with writing and using RESTful APIs.
  • Experience with Docker, Kubernetes and the k8s ecosystem, like Helm.
  • Strong knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures.
  • Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Experience in working with large and ever-changing codebases.
  • Past experience with designing high performance scalable backend services.
  • Understanding of good security practices.

Bonus Points

  • Knowledge of NoSQL databases like Cassandra, ScyllaDB, MongoDB, etc.
  • Experience with TypeScript and NodeJS for maintaining and working with our legacy NovelAI codebase.
  • Experience with payment system APIs, like Stripe and Paddle.
  • Knowledge of common software design patterns
  • Familiarity with CI workflows like Github Actions, CircleCI, etc.
  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and Google Cloud.
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