Senior Backend Engineer

🕒 May 28

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Dispel

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2014

💰 $1.5M Series A on 2015-08

The standards for how to remotely access a piece of operational technology have changed quite a bit since 2014. Now, safely accessing equipment requires a moving target defense network, a disposable intermediate component, a zero-trust architecture, and comprehensive monitoring.

📋 Description

• Deliver complex systems across software, infrastructure, networking, and security. • Scope work into well-defined milestones, estimate delivery timelines, and follow through. • Resolve a wide range of technical issues in creative ways, ensuring clarity in code. • Work closely with cross-team stakeholders to define requirements and deliver satisfying software solutions. • Act as a go-to expert in at least one codebase area and mentor others.

🎯 Requirements

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience with a demonstrated track record of delivering complex systems. • Strong proficiency in at least one core programming language — you are effective in the languages your team uses and can pick up new ones as needed. • Comfortable using coding agents (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude Code) as part of your daily workflow. • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure in particular) including networking constructs such as VPCs, subnets, security groups, and private endpoints. • Experience working across multiple layers of the stack: application, database, infrastructure, or security. • Demonstrated ability to work with cross-team stakeholders to define requirements and deliver results with minimal oversight. • Strong understanding of system reliability, monitoring, and performance optimization. • Experience on multiple teams or in multiple roles — you bring breadth that informs your technical judgment. • Strong proficiency in one or more of: Python, TypeScript, Go. • Must have been deeply involved with complex, production-grade APIs and services. • Strong understanding of cloud execution environments and how architectural decisions affect them. • Must have strong understanding of databases, caches, queues, events, and workers. • Solid understanding of network fundamentals: routing, switching, VPN protocols, DNS, and firewalls. • Strong understanding of network security principles and hardening practices. • A willingness to accept failure and feedback, learn and try again. • A passion for learning new disciplines and gaining a deep understanding of how others on the team do their work. • An ability to communicate clearly and succinctly both in-person and over team chat.

🏖️ Benefits

• Salary range for role: $150,000-$169,000.00 • 401(k) with company match • Generous paid time off and holidays • Performance bonus and equity eligible • Remote work • Medical, vision, dental insurance