Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

Your work will have a direct impact on the lives of millions of developers as you build the platform for them to showcase their skills and get hired. You will be responsible for building highly scalable systems and services for our core product line specifically focusing on providing the best developer experience. You'd be working on helping us scale some of our high-traffic products and services to support large country-wide remote hiring events. As part of this, you will also need to build a platform to provide world-class recruiter experience (Services related to Test creation/Invitation/evaluation workflows, Managing Questions library, Test reports, etc.) on the cloud at scale. Along with all of this, as a senior developer, you will also be responsible for mentoring interns and delivering key product and tech initiatives. 

As a Senior Backend Engineer on our Infra team, you will play a pivotal role in HackerRank’s mission to "Accelerate the World’s Innovation". You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by building and scaling core services that support our global platform, helping millions of developers showcase their skills and get hired.

You will be responsible for developing and maintaining highly scalable and resilient backend systems. These systems are critical to the seamless operation of various product verticals, enabling smooth execution of coding assessments, project-based workspaces, content management, and more. Your work will directly support large-scale hiring events, projects based assessments and developer experience, requiring you to ensure that our services are performant, reliable, and able to handle significant traffic.

As a senior member of the team, you will also mentor junior engineers, lead key technical initiatives, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Execution: Lead the design, development, and deployment of large and complex backend projects, ensuring timely and quality delivery.
• Technical Leadership: Play a key role in technical discussions, guiding the team through architectural decisions, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Scalability & Performance: Build and maintain systems that can scale to meet the demands of high-traffic applications, with a focus on reliability and uptime.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Implement and manage containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and other container technologies to ensure efficient resource utilization and deployment.
• Cloud Infrastructure: Utilize cloud services (AWS, GCP) to build and deploy infrastructure that supports our product needs, focusing on cost-efficiency, security, and scalability.
• Continuous Improvement: Drive best practices in coding, code reviews, and DevOps, while continuously seeking opportunities for system and process improvements.
• Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and collaboration within the team.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions that meet performance, quality, and availability standards.

Qualifications

• Industry Experience: 3–6 years of experience in backend development, with a focus on building scalable, high-performance applications.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong expertise in backend development, preferably in Golang, Python or Java. Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is essential.
• Cloud Expertise: Solid experience with cloud platforms, specifically AWS and GCP, including services like SQS, Kinesis, Lambda, GKE, EKS, and others.
• Systems Knowledge: Deep understanding of operating systems, networking, distributed systems, and other relevant areas crucial for building and maintaining high-scale applications.
• Database Skills: Proficiency in database modeling, optimization, and query performance, preferably with relational databases.
• Problem-Solving: Ability to independently drive decisions and solve complex technical challenges.
• Team Player: Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build trust and rapport with internal and external stakeholders.

DevOps Tools: Familiarity with CI/CD tools and workflows, and a willingness to explore new technologies and become a Subject-Matter Expert.