Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Responsibilities

• Solve challenging problems related to providing interactive experiences on data warehouses for exploration and analysis
• Build backend distributed services, new algorithms, and modern APIs to support a cloud application
• Utilize modern tools and languages including Rust, Go, GraphQL, Node, and Kubernetes
• Design and implement new software features to support a fast-growing user base
• Triage, debug, and resolve product or system issues by analyzing root causes
• Collaborate with peers and stakeholders through design and code reviews to ensure best practices

Requirements

• 2+ years of industry experience building and maintaining high-quality software
• Experience building and deploying robust and secure web applications
• Experience working in a continuous deployment environment
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals
• Strong sense of craftsmanship and academic curiosity

Preferred Qualifications

• Data-driven aptitude and experience applying it to distributed system problems
• Experience with data model design and API development
• Knowledge of SQL query optimization and database internals
• Experience administering cloud service infrastructure (GCP, AWS, or Azure)
• Prior experience working at a high-growth company

Benefits

• Equity
• Generous health benefits
• Flexible time off policy
• Paid bonding time for all new parents
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Commuter and FSA benefits
• Lunch Program
• Dog-friendly office

About the Company

Sigma is the AI Apps and agentic analytics platform built on the cloud data warehouse. Business and technical teams use Sigma to explore live data, build intelligent applications, and automate critical workflows all without moving data or breaking governance. Sigma is trusted by more than 2,000 customers, including AMD, Duolingo, Colgate-Palmolive, and JPMorgan Chase.