Grammarly · 5 months ago
Software Engineer, Back-End
Grammarly is a trusted AI assistant for communication and productivity, helping over 40 million people and 50,000 organizations do their best work. They are seeking Back-End Software Engineers to build core parts of their product offering and infrastructure, contributing to the growth and innovation of the company.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Start building and pushing code in your first week and ship impactful features in your first few months
Build and support production services with high call rates
Target high availability for consumer and enterprise customers
Learn how to build infrastructure as code (IaC)
Collaborate widely with internal teams, such as Core, Growth, Enterprise, Trust, and Data, to deliver delightful product offerings to our customers
Contribute to an engineering culture with a strong emphasis on documentation, testing, and user experience
Evaluate the systems and technology in place today while proposing systems and architecture that can scale for the future
Have the opportunity to mentor new hires
Qualification
Required
Brings at least three years of experience in Back-End development, ideally using Java or other JVM languages
Displays excellent software engineering fundamentals, including knowledge of algorithms and data structures
Demonstrates perseverance when faced with tough technical issues
Has some experience with AWS or other cloud offerings (GCP, Azure, etc.)
Has experience building, deploying, and debugging production systems at scale
Cares about the end-user experience and strives to ensure high quality
Embodies our EAGER values—is ethical, adaptable, gritty, empathetic, and remarkable
Is inspired by our MOVE principles: move fast and learn faster; obsess about creating customer value; value impact over activity; and embrace healthy disagreement rooted in trust
Benefits
Excellent health care (including a wide range of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and fertility benefits)
Disability and life insurance options
401(k) and RRSP matching
Paid parental leave
20 days of paid time off per year, 12 days of paid holidays per year, two floating holidays per year, and flexible sick time
Generous stipends (including those for caregiving, pet care, wellness, your home office, and more)
Annual professional development budget and opportunities
Company
Grammarly
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