Staff Software Engineer – Backend

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale new features for REST APIs and large-scale data processing pipelines handling high-volume datasets.
• Architect and optimize backend services for high throughput and low-latency performance.
• Develop data-intensive and event-driven applications using Python, TypeScript, C#, and AWS-native services.
• Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability across microservices and cloud infrastructure.
• Partner with senior engineers, architects, DevOps, and QA throughout the full development lifecycle.
• Mentor developers, guide code reviews, and raise engineering quality standards.

Requirements

• 6+ years of backend or full-stack engineering experience with a strong backend focus.
• 3+ years of experience working with TypeScript, Node.js, or C#.
• Advanced experience with AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, Step Functions).
• Proven experience working with large datasets, distributed computing, and batch or stream processing.
• Knowledge of tools such as Spark, Dask, EMR, Glue, or Kafka.
• Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, scalability patterns, and cloud architecture.
• Strong ability to collaborate and document technical solutions clearly.

About the Company

Varicent is a market leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), providing cutting-edge SaaS solutions that empower revenue leaders to design smarter go-to-market strategies and maximize seller performance. Our technology is trusted by global industry leaders to automate complex data workflows and unlock revenue potential.