Job Description

We’re looking for a senior-level Backend Engineer who wants to develop event-driven, cloud architecture microservices in Go and who has existing production experience in Go. Our systems are deployed via GitHub Actions, containerized and deployed into AWS managed Kubernetes. Other elements of our architecture are Kafka, Postgres, and Redis.

The ideal candidate is a fast learner, accountable, owns the problem, has a knack for creative problem-solving, and is a low-ego team player. You will join Nacelle’s core development team to develop and build new features for our backend systems. You will work directly with a team of talented engineers and product leaders.

In this role you will

• Collaborate closely with Product to build impactful new technology for our customers
• Build and maintain microservices in Golang while leveraging our modern cloud architecture
• Conduct code reviews to ensure standards of qualify and observability are met
• Write and maintain automated tests

We would love to hear from you if

• You have 7+ years of in-production backend developer experience
• You have 5+ years of in-production Golang experience
• You have 4+ years developing and deploying modern microservices

We’d be really excited if you’ve had

• Experience working in the ecommerce space
• Experience with Kafka, Postgres, Redis, and GraphQL
• Venture-backed startup experience

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive compensation packages
• Stock options
• Robust benefits packages which include medical, dental, vision, HSA/FSA, as well as employer-paid life insurance, and short/long-term disability
• 401(k) with an employer match
• Unlimited Mental Health Teledoc appointments
• Paid parental leave
• Unlimited PTO in addition to paid holidays and sick days
• Monthly wifi stipend
• Home office setup budget

Nacelle is committed to paying fairly and competitively which is why we partner with a salary and equity database company to ensure we are aligned with market rates. To benchmark salaries, it’s based on the individual’s level of experience and cost of living and we are able to use data from comparable venture-backed startups (over 3,000 across the US). Salary estimate for this role is  $150,000 – $190,000, actual salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience level, and location.

If you meet most of the criteria for this position, we would still love to hear from you! We believe in fostering talent, growing and providing training to our team as we believe great human beings come first and building skillsets can happen over time.