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Customer.io · 2 weeks ago

Senior Backend Engineer

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
senioritySenior Level
money$150K/yr - $200K/yr
date7+ years exp

Customer.io is a platform that helps over 8,000 companies send automated communication effectively. They are seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to design and build distributed systems in Go, ensuring reliable messaging solutions at scale while collaborating across teams and leveraging AI tools.

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Responsibilities

Design and build distributed systems in Go that help customers send timely, relevant messages at scale
Collaborate across teams to debug issues and deliver reliable solutions
Own problems end to end - from architecture and schema design to testing, deployment, and monitoring
Share knowledge and raise the bar through sharing your progress publicly with short videos, thoughtful writing, and mentorship
Leverage AI tools to prototype, move faster, and make better decisions

Qualification

GoDistributed systemsCloud-native environmentsRelational databasesObservability tooling

Required

7+ years of experience building scalable, distributed systems in Go (or similar statically typed languages)
Comfort working in cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP)
Familiarity with relational databases (we use MySQL) and an understanding of performance tradeoffs
Experience with observability tooling and operating production systems
A bias for action over perfection, and pride in owning technical decisions

Benefits

100% coverage of medical, dental, vision, mental health, and supplemental insurance premiums for you and your family
16 weeks paid parental leave
Unlimited PTO
Stipends for remote work and wellness
A professional development budget

Company

Customer.io

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Customer.io enables users to send newsletters to selected segments of customers using their website data.
dateFounded in 2012
location
Portland, Oregon, USA
people-size201-500 employees
web-link
https://customer.io

H1B Sponsorship

Customer.io 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
2024 (1)
2023 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$9.8M
Key Investors
Spectrum EquityOregon Venture Fund
2022-03-08Series A
2021-06-24Equity Crowdfunding· $5M
2017-03-24Seed· $2.9M

Leadership Team

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Colin Nederkoorn
Founder & CEO
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John Allison
CoFounder, Board Member, CTO Emeritus
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