Senior Back-End Developer

Who we are:

Our website and apps help renters search listings, schedule tours and submit applications. Sandpiperset runs an online marketplace where homeowners book local handymen, cleaners and movers. We ship small changes daily rather than big quarterly releases.

The role:

We are adding a Senior Back-End Developer to our operations team. This hire will help us split a large monolith into a handful of well-defined services without breaking anything customers rely on. Remote, open to candidates across the US. Flexible hours with a daily team call in the morning. We ship you a laptop and accessories before your first day.

What you'll work on:

• Reduce cloud costs by right-sizing services and cleaning up unused resources
• Document APIs in OpenAPI and keep the docs current
• Instrument services with metrics, structured logs and OpenTelemetry traces
• Containerize services with Docker and deploy them to Kubernetes or ECS
• Design and build REST and gRPC APIs in Go, Java or Python
• Tune slow queries, add indexes and read query plans

What you bring:

• Hands-on experience with AWS, GCP or Azure services
• Clear written communication, including design docs
• Experience designing and versioning HTTP APIs
• Understanding of concurrency, transactions, idempotency and retries
• Familiarity with Docker and CI/CD pipelines
• Proficiency in at least one of Go, Java, Kotlin, Python, C# or Node.js

Nice to have:

• Background with high-volume payment or ledger systems

Pay and benefits:

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%
• Paid holidays

Start: Within 30 days.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Sandpiperset, LLC.