Senior Back End Engineer

At Silicon Valley Insight (SVI) we invest heavily in our people and provide them with the flexibility required in this day and age. We empower every team member to reach their fullest potential, which helps us propel our company forward together. Were not just here to implement solutions and bill clients. Instead, we are here to help our clients build their future. If you are looking for meaningful work, SVI is the place for you!

We are looking for a senior back-end engineer to join our rapidly growing and fully remote team. As a senior back end engineer, you will be laying the foundation for world-class solutions. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with a team, including solution architects, designers, and developers, to bring about solutions that delight our clients.

To learn more about our culture and what you can expect at Silicon Valley Insight, check out our Careers page.

What You Will Be Doing

In this role, you will be responsible for curating the structure of server-side information. You will be writing server-side code and API's to be leveraged by front end engineers and UX designers. The day-to-day responsibilities consists of generating reusable code libraries, optimizing server-side code for speed and stability, implementing security paradigms, and generating data storage solutions. Additional responsibilities include:

• Attend regular meetings with the front-end team to expose weaknesses and problems
• Generate re-usable design patterns and code libraries.
• Implement ongoing security design paradigms and systems
• Conceptualize and implement solutions for data storage
• Routinely inspect server code for speed optimization
• Configure usability of all front-end applications
• Maintain a stable server with zero downtime
• Keep a backup library before any large changes to server.
• Understanding of accessibility and server compliance.

What We Look For

To ensure success as a backend engineer, you should have advanced programming skills, experience with application development, and excellent troubleshooting skills. Top-rated backend engineers create and implement advanced software systems that perfectly meet the needs of the company.

• 5+ years of experience as an engineer.
• 3+ years of experience as a back-end engineer.
• Deep knowledge and experience with at minimum one (2 or more strongly preferred) of the following Java, Python, .NET, Ruby, JavaScript etc.
• Familiarity with front-end platforms such JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3
• Server-side experience with SASS and Less.
• Solid Object-Oriented Design Principles and software design knowledge.
• Knowledge in databases including SQL, NoSQL, Postgres, and Oracle systems.
• Understanding of accessibility and server compliance.
• Large capacity for attention to detail.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Previous design experience working with multiple platforms such as Desktop, Mobile, Tablet etc.
• Sufficient English language skills, both written and verbal, for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment.
• Must be able to work from 8 to 11 AM US Pacific Time.

About Silicon Valley Insight (SVI)

We are a technology consulting team of experienced professionals in architecture, product design, full-stack development, and business strategy. We provide end-to-end solutions for clients in multiple industries, from semiconductors to commercial real estate services. Founded in 2014, SVI began as a team of computer science students at Stanford pushing the limits of the latest technologies, including being early adopters of the React Native UI software framework at a time when few people understood the potential of either Android or cross-platform mobile development. Our passion and commitment were the same then as they are now; we want to remain at the forefront of technology and know what is possible, so once we understand a clients business, we are able to discover ways of creating meaningful, transformational change. Eight years later, we have grown to over 25 employees and have delivered amazing results for clients including HP, Airtable, and Ethan Allen.

To learn more, please check out our website (siliconvalleyinsight.com) and subscribe to our social channels (@builtbySVI).

SVI is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected status.