(975) Staff Backend Engineer

As a Staff Backend Engineer at Nearsure, your primary responsibilities include collaborating with the Product, Design, and QA teams to implement and deploy innovative backend systems and applications. You'll engage in both the design and architectural phases of projects, ensuring the implementation adheres to engineering best practices such as automated testing and code reviews. With a focus on user satisfaction, you'll also consider feedback from your colleagues and studio partners to continuously improve the client ecosystem's security and performance.

To qualify for the Staff Backend Engineer position at Nearsure, candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Additionally, at least 8 years of experience is necessary for building backend services with object-oriented languages like C# or Java, as well as experience in designing microservice architecture and large-scale SaaS products. An advanced level of English is also required to effectively communicate with our US clients.

At Nearsure, Staff Backend Engineers enjoy a variety of benefits designed to enhance their work-life balance. This includes a competitive USD salary, fully remote work, paid time off as per local regulations, comprehensive sick leave, and national holidays. Additional perks include a refundable annual credit for personal expenses, team-building activities, and a special day off during your birthday week. These benefits reflect Nearsure’s commitment to promoting employee well-being and job satisfaction.

The hiring process for a Staff Backend Engineer at Nearsure starts with an initial chat to discuss your experience and skills. If you impress our recruiters, you'll proceed to a technical interview with our top developers. Successfully navigating the technical interview will lead to a final meeting with our client. This process ensures we find the best talent while giving you the opportunity to showcase your skills and fit for our collaborative environment.

The work environment at Nearsure for Staff Backend Engineers is vibrant and engaging, rooted in collaboration and community. Working remotely from Latin America, you'll have the flexibility to manage your time while participating in meaningful team activities such as coffee breaks and tech talks. The company fosters a culture of respect, autonomy, and open communication, where feedback and diverse perspectives are valued, ensuring all team members feel connected and integral to our mission.

When responding to this question, discuss specific projects where you have implemented microservice architecture. Highlight your understanding of its benefits, such as scalability and maintainability, and provide examples of design patterns and technologies you've utilized, emphasizing how these contributed to delivering successful software products.

Explain the practices you employ, such as writing unit tests, conducting peer code reviews, and implementing continuous integration. Detail how you monitor application performance and maintain documentation to make the codebase understandable and accessible to other engineers.

Cite specific methods you've used to keep communication clear, such as regular stand-ups, using project management tools, or maintaining open lines of communication via messaging platforms. Emphasize the importance of understanding the perspectives of Product, Design, and QA teams to create cohesive solutions.

Choose a specific project where you encountered significant obstacles. Describe the problem in detail and discuss the steps you took to analyze, troubleshoot, and ultimately resolve it. Focus on the skills you employed, such as critical thinking and collaboration with your team.

Share the types of automated testing you’ve implemented, such as unit tests, integration tests, or end-to-end testing. Illustrate how these practices have improved the development process and ensured the robustness of applications, and mention any testing frameworks you are proficient with.

Discuss techniques you apply for performance optimization, such as code profiling, optimizing database queries, or implementing caching strategies. Provide examples of past experiences where your optimizations significantly enhanced application performance.

Mention specific tools you are familiar with, like New Relic or Kibana, and explain how you implement them to monitor application performance effectively. Discuss the metrics you track and how insights from monitoring inform your development process.

Describe your approach to prioritizing tasks based on project deadlines, impact, and urgency. Mention any project management methodologies you follow (like Agile or Scrum) and how these frameworks help you allocate resources and time effectively.

Discuss your strategy for dealing with legacy code, emphasizing the importance of maintaining application integrity while making necessary updates or migrations. Share experiences where you have successfully refactored code and the impact it had on improving overall system performance.

Express genuine enthusiasm for Nearsure’s mission and culture. Discuss how the role aligns with your personal and professional goals and highlight your eagerness to contribute your skills to help the company grow while enjoying the collaborative atmosphere offered.