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Staff Backend Engineer

As a Staff Backend Engineer on our platform team at Windfall, you will be building the system for ingesting and processing our customer data. It is the “brains” of everything our customers interact with. Communication and collaboration are at the heart of Windfall and you will work closely with our product and our other engineering teams. You will personally design and build a scalable distributed system capable of supporting Windfall’s next phase of growth.

Qualifications

Not all applicants will have skills that match a job description exactly. Windfall values diverse experiences in other industries, and we encourage everyone who meets the required qualifications to apply. While having “bonus” qualifications make for a strong candidate, we encourage applicants with alternative experiences to also apply. We are always looking for people who will bring something new to the table.

We’re on a mission to change how organizations perceive and use people data. And we hold true to our core values of: (1) Be an excellent communicator; (2) Operate with transparency; (3) Provide leverage, not optimization; (4) Make a difference every day; and (5) Act with integrity and trust.

What you will do:

Architect and build distributed services which will power Windfall’s customer facing applications
Plan for scale in building solutions for today that will also set us up for future success and growth
Work closely with other backend, frontend, and data engineers to build a seamless product for our customers
Drive technical design, specifications, and implementation for our various backend services
Integrate and model complex customer data for powerful segmentation tools and enrichment workflows

Some technologies you will use:

Cloud platform - GCP
Programming languages - Java, Kotlin
Web framework - Spring Boot
Messaging system - Google PubSub
Data warehouse & databases - Postgres, BigQuery
Kubernetes & Docker

Requirements:

8+ years of experience
Professional backend software engineering experience
Expert object-oriented programming understanding
Experience using transactional databases
Experience building distributed systems
Understanding of web development & frontend communication
You communicate as well as you code
You can simplify complex problems into simple solutions
You balance a strong sense of ownership and responsibility in your work with collaboration and team alignment
You are comfortable making trade-offs between quality, complexity, and speed-of-delivery

Additional Information:

The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across California. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which you can explore on our careers site.

California: Salary range is $170k - $225k

Colorado: Salary range is $150k - $200k

About Windfall

Windfall is a people intelligence and AI company that gives go-to-market teams actionable insights. By democratizing access to people data, organizations can intelligently prioritize go-to-market resources to drive greater business outcomes. Powered by best-in-class machine learning and propensity modeling, Windfall activates insights into workflows that engage the right people for each respective organization. More than 850 data-driven organizations use Windfall to power their business.

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What You Should Know About Staff Backend Engineer, Windfall

Are you ready to take your backend engineering skills to the next level? As a Staff Backend Engineer on the platform team at Windfall, you'll be at the forefront of shaping our data processing systems, which are absolutely essential to how our customers interact with us. You will design and build a scalable distributed system to support Windfall's rapid growth, ensuring we maintain the high standards that our users expect. Collaboration is key at Windfall, so you'll work closely with both product and fellow engineering teams to make sure everything works seamlessly together. Your role will involve architecting distributed services, planning for scalability, and integrating complex datasets into our powerful segmentation tools. We value diverse experiences and are looking for individuals who can simplify complex problems and communicate effectively. If you have over 8 years of professional backend software engineering experience and are comfortable with technologies like Java, Kotlin, GCP, and Postgres, you could be a perfect fit. At Windfall, we foster an environment of transparency, integrity, and collaboration. Join us on our mission to redefine how organizations perceive and use people data!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Staff Backend Engineer Role at Windfall

What responsibilities does a Staff Backend Engineer have at Windfall?

At Windfall, a Staff Backend Engineer is tasked with architecting distributed services that power our customer-facing applications. This includes planning for scalability, collaborating with other teams, driving technical design, and integrating complex customer data into effective workflows.