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Clockwise · 3 weeks ago

Staff/Principal Backend Engineer

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff
money$200K/yr - $250K/yr

Clockwise is a company dedicated to improving productivity through innovative time management solutions. They are seeking a Staff or Principal Backend Engineer who will architect back-end systems and collaborate with various teams to enhance user experience.

Enterprise SoftwareInformation TechnologyProductivity Tools
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Architect back-end systems that significantly impact user experience
Build an intelligent time management system that puts time back in people's day
Commit and push code every day
Develop algorithms to model user behavior and predict how to optimize time
Contribute to high-level strategic decisions
Collaborate on design and UX with people who love product
Directly influence our feature roadmap
Contribute to our process and technology optimization

Qualification

Backend systems architectureLLM experienceAutomated testingCloud infrastructure (AWS)Data modelingJavaPythonRustPostgresKubernetesNodeTypescriptGraphQLSoft skills

Required

Expertise modeling data (relational and non-relational) as well as processing information at scale
Strong belief in automated testing as a means of ensuring quality software
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure patterns, especially on AWS
Some experience working with LLM tool-chains and probabilistic systems
Experience working with multiple stakeholders and functions to ship great product
A deep desire to learn and hone the craft of engineering
Passionate about productivity tools and workflows

Preferred

Some direct experience working with LLMs
Passion for improving code-quality through testing and automation

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package with generous equity
Premium medical, dental and vision plans
401(k) plan
Wellness stipend
Virtual happy hours & events
Generous, flexible vacation policy
Paid maternity and paternity leave

Company

Clockwise

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Clockwise is an intelligent calendar system that frees up your time so you can work on what matters
dateFounded in 2016
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://www.getclockwise.com

H1B Sponsorship

Clockwise has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
2022 (1)
2021 (2)
2020 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$76.4M
Key Investors
CoatueBain Capital VenturesAccel
2022-01-18Series C· $45M
2020-06-16Series B· $18M
2019-06-17Series A· $11.3M

Leadership Team

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Matt Martin
Co-Founder & CEO
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Alexandra Moser
COO
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