Software Engineer – Backend

Peninsula
November 4, 2024
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Job Description

Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we’re on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success!

Role: Software Engineer – Backend (All Levels)
Location: Palo Alto, New York, London & Tokyo
US Base Salary Range: $127,000 USD – $297,000 USD + Equity

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Who We Are:

At X, we’re pioneering the frontier of technology with our innovative Everything App. Our mission is to revolutionize how people connect, share ideas, and engage in meaningful conversations. We champion freedom of speech and strive to create a platform that embraces diverse perspectives. Our commitment is to foster open dialogue and empower individuals to express themselves freely.
 

We Value:

  • Writing code rather than documents

  • Shipping products rather than talking about roadmaps

  • Big features rather than changing button colors

If this sounds like you, let’s talk.
 

Who You Are: We’re looking for exceptional engineers who are passionate about our mission and have a strong desire to make a meaningful impact. The ideal candidate will have:

  • 2+ years of industry experience working with large scale, high throughput distributed systems and data pipelines

  • Proficient in Scala/Java/Python or similar languages; an expert in a majority of language constructs and able to apply them fluently to solve complex problems

  • Track record of building and shipping user-facing products and features

  • Experience with recommender systems and machine learning 

  • Ability to design and build multi-tier backend systems with storage, caching, and application layers

  • Understanding of failure modes, performance optimization, and scaling for high-throughput, highly-available, low latency systems
     

What You’ll Do: 

  • Work in a fast paced, collaborative environment where ideas are discussed and challenged openly

  • Deliver new features and improve relevance of our products

  • Identify major system bottlenecks, or flaws in business logic, and proactively address them.

  • Take ownership over product problems, be able to come up with your own solutions that you love, and prove through data that it is impactful at scale.

  • Work across the stack to solve problems, there is no reliance on another engineer or team to get something done for you.