Senior Backend Engineer

About the Position:

• Build, deploy, and monitor ChowNow's backend applications using Python and cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product and other engineering teams to design and deliver new features with an emphasis on quality.
• Work with the team on following best practices and continuously improving the development process.

What Success Looks Like:

• Within 30 days: progress through onboarding, learn business model and platform architecture, master development patterns, squash bugs or ship small features.
• Within 60 days: become an expert on your squad's area, build and launch your first big release, understand system interoperability.
• Within 90 days: build within reliable estimates, become a team expert, participate in hiring, suggest process improvements.

You Should Apply If:

• You have 5+ years building SaaS products with expertise in Python and use AI development tools.
• You have experience designing public or partner-facing APIs and cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP).
• You embrace experimentation, have built event-driven systems, and are passionate about observability and CI/CD.

About Our Benefits:

• Expected base salary range: $169,687 - $220,500 depending on experience and location.
• Unlimited paid vacation and 7 weeks of baby bonding time for all new parents, plus 8 weeks of paid pregnancy leave.
• Rock solid medical, dental, and vision plans, mental health coverage, 401(k) matching, and employee stock incentive plan.