Senior Fullstack Engineer, Creation

About the Role

• Lead development of key products that enhance the experience of Patreon creators
• Work with a team of engineers to break down and solve complex problems
• Exemplify and drive adoption of best practices in the areas of system design, performance, and testing
• Collaborate cross-functionally and cross-team to build products that holistically meet user needs
• Partner to build and adapt engineering systems and solutions that will accelerate the team’s engineering velocity
• Mentor and guide more junior engineers towards success

About You

• 5+ years of experience in backend software development
• In depth knowledge of Python, Go, PHP, Java or a similar general purpose language
• Strong understanding of web servers, API design frameworks, and data modeling
• Understanding of performance profiling and best-practices for database query optimization
• Excellent communication skills to drive requirements gathering, decision-making, and knowledge sharing.
• Holds a high standard of quality and craft with an eye for product excellence and engineering detail
• A track record of building systems with attention to detail, high reliability, and high throughput
• Penchant for solving complex requirements with elegant and simple solutions
• Enthusiastic about building for creators

We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because 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. If you’re a creator at heart, are energized by our mission, and share our company values, we’d love to hear from you.