1. About Our Client:
The organization operates a large-scale online community platform hosting over 100,000 active communities and attracting approximately 126 million daily active users. It provides one of the internet’s largest sources of open and authentic conversations, enabling users to share and engage with content across diverse interests.
2. About the Opportunity:
The Senior Software Engineer, Core Platform is a key technical role responsible for developing and maintaining the Core API Platform that supports essential features such as posts, comments, and media. This position focuses on ensuring high system availability and performance, mentoring engineers, and building scalable solutions that support the platform''s growth and impact on hundreds of millions of users worldwide.
3. Responsibilities:
• Develop and design innovative solutions to scale the platform
• Build platform API projects for organizational-wide use
• Mentor and coach junior engineers to support team goals
• Operate and deliver services handling hundreds of thousands of transactions per second with high availability
• Optimize media delivery performance and scalability for a global user base
4. Requirements:
• Software development experience in Golang or Python
• Over 5 years’ experience with large-scale, mission-critical distributed systems
• Strong communication skills for collaboration in remote environments and with diverse audiences
• Familiarity with API platform service architectures
• Experience writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Expertise in media delivery systems, optimizing performance and scalability
5. Pay Range and Compensation Package:
• The base salary range for this position is: $190,800—$267,100 USD
• Eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units
• Potential eligibility for commissions depending on the position
6. Benefits & Perks:
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Global benefit programs including workspace, professional development, and caregiving support
• Family planning support and gender-affirming care
• Mental health and coaching benefits
• Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off
• Generous paid parental leave
Equal Opportunity Statement: Our client is an equal opportunity employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or national origin.
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