Staff Backend Engineer - DevEx

Job Description

Tide is seeking a highly experienced Staff Backend Engineer to join their Developer Experience team. This role is crucial for bridging the gap between Tide's product-focused engineering teams and the platform engineering team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in backend engineering and exposure to cloud technologies, with a passion for tooling and improving the engineering experience.

The Staff Backend Engineer will drive improvements in Java and Python CI/CD pipelines, lead initiatives to enhance tooling, and champion best practices in software development and agile methodologies. They will also mentor junior engineers and collaborate with other teams to ensure DevEx solutions meet business needs.

Responsibilities:

• Drive the improvement of our Java and Python CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead initiatives to improve tooling and reduce toil amongst our developer teams.
• Champion best practices in software development, and in agile ways of working.
• Train and mentor junior engineers from different disciplines.
• Work with other teams to ensure that DevEx solutions meet the needs of the business.

Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of either Python, Java, or Go, with a desire to learn new languages as required.
• Good working knowledge of API development, a knowledge of web or mobile development considered a plus.
• Automation skills including Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience with a variety of cloud computing platforms and technologies, including AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, and EKS.
• Experience working with containers.
• A track record of mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

What Tide offers:

• Self & Family Health Insurance
• Term & Life Insurance
• OPD Benefits
• Mental wellbeing through Plumm
• Learning & Development Budget
• WFH Setup allowance
• 15 days of Privilege leaves
• 12 days of Casual leaves
• 12 days of Sick leaves
• 3 paid days off for volunteering or L&D activities
• Stock Options