About this opportunity
Sigma lists this Senior Software Engineer - Backend opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About the Role
Sigma is transforming how businesses run by delivering a high‑performance platform on a modern data architecture. In building the engineering team, we seek engineers excited to solve challenging problems and deliver impactful capabilities throughout our stack, creating world‑class technology. You will collaborate with a talented team of engineers, united in our mission to make data easily accessible for all users.
What You Will Be Doing
Solve challenging problems that arise in providing an interactive experience on data warehouses for data exploration and analysis.
Build with modern tools and languages such as Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, and Kubernetes.
Develop backend distributed services, new algorithms, and modern APIs to support a cloud application.
Triage product or system issues, debug, track, and resolve them by analyzing root causes.
Design and implement new software features to support our fast‑growing user base.
Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices across available technologies.
Qualifications We Need
2+ years of industry experience building and maintaining high‑quality software.
Experience building and deploying robust and secure web applications in a continuous deployment environment.
Desire to be a great teammate, have fun at work, and take ownership of your contributions.
Strong sense of craftsmanship and a healthy academic curiosity to solve challenges at Sigma.
Solid Computer Science fundamentals.
Qualifications We Want (also, skills you’ll learn!)
Data‑driven aptitude and its application to solve distributed system problems.
Data model design and API development experience.
SQL query optimization and database internals knowledge.
Administered cloud service infrastructure (GCP, AWS, Azure).
Prior experience working at a high‑growth company solving technical problems to enable continued success.
Additional Job Details
The base salary range for this position is $170k – $240k annually. Compensation may vary depending on qualifications, skills, competencies, and experience. Base pay is one part of the total package, which also includes stock options and a comprehensive benefits package. This role is eligible for stock options and benefits.
Benefits for Our Full‑Time Employees
Equity
Generous health benefits
Flexible time off policy
Paid bonding time for all new parents
Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans
Commuter and FSA benefits
Lunch program
Dog‑friendly office
Work Environment
We have an in‑office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, London, and Sydney.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sigma is an equal‑opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other protected status. We look forward to learning how your experience can help us grow.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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