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Senior Back End Engineer — Spark team
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Description
Readdle
is a pioneering force in the personal productivity space on Apple devices, having shaped the landscape since 2007. Our mission is to empower individuals and teams with innovative technology, enhancing their efficiency and creativity. We are dedicated to crafting exceptional mobile and desktop experiences for those who aspire to achieve more.
The Spark email app
stands as one of our flagship products, designed for various platforms, including iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows. Our mission at Spark has always been to make you love your email experience — we started by making email smart, and improved team collaboration, and now we’ve tackled information overload to make email focused. Our core features are designed to heighten your focus and allow you to create customized workflows that suit your needs.
About the role:
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will architect robust backend services for tasks like database scaling, synchronisation across devices, and integration with other services (e.g., calendars); and optimise the performance of critical components. You will contribute to the team’s growth by mentoring newcomers, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.
What you’ll do:
Build distributed, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems in the cloud using Golang.
Develop tools for running and monitoring the system and ensure reliable operations at optimal performance.
Work closely with the product manager and client development teams to define architecture, protocols, and requirements for new functionalities.
Collaborate with the team and contribute to the overall success of the project.
About you:
Strong background in backend development, including high proficiency in Golang
Experience with distributed systems and high-load services
Knowledge of relational database systems and key-value stores
Basic knowledge of Kubernetes
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP
You demonstrate a deep passion for the products you contribute to
You’re great at thinking ahead, foreseeing how your work shapes the user experience
You know how to deliver product quality in optimal development time
You have a keen eye for both zooming in on details and seeing the big picture
You are highly flexible and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and in a team
Would be a plus:
Knowledge of data structures and algorithms (DSA)
DevOps skills
Familiarity with NoSQL
Experience in front-end development using modern Javascript frameworks
Contributions to the open-source community
Experience with scripting languages like Python, Ruby, Shell
What you will get:
Customer-centric culture. We put our customers first. It means that every employee can benefit from interacting with our customers directly. It enables us to create and deliver the best solutions for millions of our users.
Professional growth. We are professionals at everything we do. It means we own our decisions, our work, and our results. We provide quality feedback to others and welcome feedback as an opportunity to learn and improve.
A team of amazing people. The greatest power we have is the team. It means we care about each other, ensure transparency, and invest in everyone’s success.
Impact on our products. We aim to create valuable products. It means that we improve ourselves constantly by overcoming constraints, simplifying our processes, and improving our capacity.
Innovative culture. We try to be innovative and creative in everything we do. It means that we expect, appreciate, and value new ideas.
is a pioneering force in the personal productivity space on Apple devices, having shaped the landscape since 2007. Our mission is to empower individuals and teams with innovative technology, enhancing their efficiency and creativity. We are dedicated to crafting exceptional mobile and desktop experiences for those who aspire to achieve more.
The Spark email app
stands as one of our flagship products, designed for various platforms, including iOS, macOS, Android, and Windows. Our mission at Spark has always been to make you love your email experience — we started by making email smart, and improved team collaboration, and now we’ve tackled information overload to make email focused. Our core features are designed to heighten your focus and allow you to create customized workflows that suit your needs.
About the role:
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will architect robust backend services for tasks like database scaling, synchronisation across devices, and integration with other services (e.g., calendars); and optimise the performance of critical components. You will contribute to the team’s growth by mentoring newcomers, conducting code reviews, and fostering a culture of knowledge sharing.
What you’ll do:
Build distributed, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems in the cloud using Golang.
Develop tools for running and monitoring the system and ensure reliable operations at optimal performance.
Work closely with the product manager and client development teams to define architecture, protocols, and requirements for new functionalities.
Collaborate with the team and contribute to the overall success of the project.
About you:
Strong background in backend development, including high proficiency in Golang
Experience with distributed systems and high-load services
Knowledge of relational database systems and key-value stores
Basic knowledge of Kubernetes
Experience with cloud platforms like AWS or GCP
You demonstrate a deep passion for the products you contribute to
You’re great at thinking ahead, foreseeing how your work shapes the user experience
You know how to deliver product quality in optimal development time
You have a keen eye for both zooming in on details and seeing the big picture
You are highly flexible and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently and in a team
Would be a plus:
Knowledge of data structures and algorithms (DSA)
DevOps skills
Familiarity with NoSQL
Experience in front-end development using modern Javascript frameworks
Contributions to the open-source community
Experience with scripting languages like Python, Ruby, Shell
What you will get:
Customer-centric culture. We put our customers first. It means that every employee can benefit from interacting with our customers directly. It enables us to create and deliver the best solutions for millions of our users.
Professional growth. We are professionals at everything we do. It means we own our decisions, our work, and our results. We provide quality feedback to others and welcome feedback as an opportunity to learn and improve.
A team of amazing people. The greatest power we have is the team. It means we care about each other, ensure transparency, and invest in everyone’s success.
Impact on our products. We aim to create valuable products. It means that we improve ourselves constantly by overcoming constraints, simplifying our processes, and improving our capacity.
Innovative culture. We try to be innovative and creative in everything we do. It means that we expect, appreciate, and value new ideas.