Senior Software Developer - Backend

at  TextNow

TextNow’s Backend Platform team uses modern technologies like AWS, Golang, gRPC, a micro-services architecture, high performing databases, streaming and queueing. We manage hundreds of millions of user interactions and terabytes of raw data in real-time. As a Senior member of the Backend Platform Team you will design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services, ensuring high performance and reliability across our service landscape. You will also lead key projects and initiatives, driving technical excellence and innovation within the team.

• Develop and Maintain Core Backend Services taking responsibility for helping to guide the architecture, design, and implement new & existing microservices
• Maintain a High Bar of Quality for the team, producing readable code, writing testable code, refactoring legacy systems, actively contributing to development standards and cross-team architectural reviews
• Participate in a Rotating On-Call, responsible for service uptime, availability of critical functions, and performing root cause analysis of incidents to identify steps towards lasting remediation
• Foster Growth of fellow team members by mentoring them and nurturing their technical skills, empowering them to become exceptionally practical Sofware Developers
• Organize and Communicate the technical details of upcoming projects through our architectural review process
• Collaborate with other backend teams in guiding the development of our shared libraries