Senior Backend Engineer, Data Platform

Overview
Trusted by more than 18,000 Shopify and Shopify Plus stores—like Brooklinen, Ruggable, True Classic and Dr. Squatch—Postscript gives ecommerce brands the tools they need to run a world-class SMS marketing program.We’re on a mission to make SMS the number-one revenue channel for ecommerce merchants by delivering an easy-to-use platform where they can grow their subscriber list, develop and test their messaging strategy, deliver excellent customer service, and drive sales and loyalty—all in one place. We believe SMS is the most important marketing and sales channel of the decade, and that vision drives everything we do.Postscript was founded in 2018 as a 100% remote organization. With more than 250 employees (and counting), we’re backed by Greylock, Y Combinator, and other top investors.Postscript DescriptionPostscript is redefining marketing for ecommerce companies. By introducing SMS as an entirely new channel for ecommerce stores to engage, retain, and convert their customer base, brands are seeing huge ROI with Postscript. Backed by Greylock, Y Combinator and other top investors, Postscript is growing fast and looking for remarkable people to help build a world class organization.
Job Description
We are looking for a polyglot
Senior Backend Engineer
to join the
Data Platform
team. You’ll help build and scale the foundational services, APIs, and pipelines that power the Postscript product. This role blends strong backend engineering skills with a deep appreciation for data intensive systems, performance, and reliability. You’ll collaborate closely with other software engineers, data engineers, and product to help e-commerce marketers maximize their revenue with best-in-class targeting and context driven AI.
Primary Duties
Design, develop, maintain, and scale the Data Platform team’s services and APIsBuild batch and streaming data pipelinesAct as tech lead for individual projects: write design docs, scope tasks, and delegate to other engineersMaintain and enhance Postscript’s third-party integrationsContribute to team planning and process improvement
What We’ll Love About You
5+ years of experience writing and shipping production software in GoLangHands on python experience in production or non-production settingsExperience building and designing high-scale systems AWS with a broad variety of database technologies (RDBMS, OLAP, NoSQL, etc.)Working knowledge of event-driven distributed systems, Kafka, distributed data processing technologies (Flink/Spark/etc)Proven track record of success in remote startups, particularly in mid to late stage companiesStrong desire add new technologies to your toolkitYou thrive in ambiguity and love solving complex problemsProven upward trajectory or history of promotions and successStartup experience specifically at successful growth companies
Nice To Have
Terraform or IAC toolsBuilding and deploying applications on K8sExperience building streaming and/or batch data pipelines and ETL
What You’ll Love About Us
Salary range of USD $170,000-$200,000 base plus significant equity (we do not have geo based salaries)High growth startup - plenty of room for you to directly impact the company and grow your careerWork from home (or wherever)Fun - We’re passionate and enjoy what we doCompetitive compensation and opportunity for equityFlexible paid time offHealth, dental, vision insurance
What To Expect From Our Hiring Process
Intro Call: You’ll hop on a quick call with the Recruiter so we can get to know you better — and you can learn a little more about the role and Postscript.Hiring Manager Intro: You’ll hop on a quick call with the Hiring Manager so your future Manager can get to know you better — This is a great time to learn more about the team & position.Virtual Onsite Interviews: You’ll be meeting with 2-4 team members on a series of video calls. This is your chance to ask questions and see who this role interacts with on a daily basis.Homework Assignment: We will send over an exercise that challenges you to solve a problem & come up with a creative solution, or outline how you’ve solved a problem in the past. Get a feel for what you’ll be doing on a daily basisFinal FEACH Interview: This is our interview to assess your ability to represent how you work via our FEACH values. As we build the #1 team in Ecommerce, we look for individuals who embody FEACH professionally and personally. We want to hear about this in your final interviewReference Checks: We ask to speak with at least two references who have previously worked with you, at least one should be someone who has previously managed your work.Offer: We send over an offer and you (hopefully) accept Welcome to PostscriptFor information about how we use your personal data, please see our U.S. Job Applicant Privacy NoticeY