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CB Insights · 2 hours ago

Senior Software Engineer - Backend

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$140K/yr - $173K/yr

CB Insights is a leader in predictive intelligence on private companies, helping clients drive their businesses forward using data. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will develop features for their next generation market intelligence platform, focusing on search infrastructure and capabilities, while working in a collaborative, Agile environment.

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Responsibilities

Develop features for our next generation market intelligence platform on a small Agile team, with a primary focus on our search infrastructure and capabilities. Areas of ownership include search relevance, query optimization, and indexing strategies for large-scale data retrieval
Consistently and frequently deliver solutions that are well-engineered, maintainable and tested within the agreed upon timeframe
Participate in code reviews and sprint planning, help identify opportunities, work through challenges and share knowledge with colleagues
Collaborate with the product team to understand business requirements

Qualification

GoPythonDockerKubernetesAWSUnit testingIntegration testingDatadogMySQLPostgreSQLSearch technologiesInformation retrievalMongoDBDynamoDBApache KafkaLean principlesAgile principles

Required

Proficiency in Go or Python for developing scalable applications
Hands-on experience with containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes
Expertise in writing and executing unit and integration tests to ensure application quality and reliability
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog
Proficient with cloud services, particularly AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)
Familiarity with Lean and Agile values and principles, working in collaborative, cross-functional remote teams
Experience working with both relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL
Familiarity with non-relational databases such as MongoDB and DynamoDB
Familiarity with Apache Kafka and Kafka Connect for real-time data processing and integration
Experience with search technologies, full-text search, or distributed data systems
Understanding of information retrieval concepts such as relevance scoring, ranking, and query optimization

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare coverage (PPO, HSA, and FSA options)
Multiple mental health resources
401(k) with company match
Annual professional development stipend
Generous paid time off

Company

CB Insights

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CB Insights is a market intelligence platform that predicts company health and strategy, investor performance, and technology trends.
dateFounded in 2008
location
New York, New York, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
http://cbinsights.com

H1B Sponsorship

CB Insights 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)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2023 (1)
2022 (5)
2021 (9)
2020 (10)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$11.65M
Key Investors
Pilot Growth Equity
2015-09-01Series A· $10M
2015-08-24Non Equity Assistance· $1.15M
2011-10-13Grant· $0.5M

Leadership Team

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Anand Sanwal
Executive Chair & Co-Founder
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