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Salary: USD 170,000 - 205,000 / annual
Seeq is a fully remote, venture-backed company building cutting-edge data analytics software for industrial process data across pharmaceuticals, energy, and manufacturing. The core product is a robust calculation engine executing advanced math and machine learning algorithms on streaming time-series data, enhanced by generative AI to improve usability and accelerate customer outcomes.
As a Staff/Principal Backend Software Engineer, you will shape the technical direction and architecture of the platform. You will lead the design and development of complex software systems, mentor and coach junior engineers in best practices, and drive innovation through new technologies and frameworks. Working closely with product managers, designers, and cross-functional teams, you will be a technical leader who influences the organization's engineering culture and standards.
You are an exceptionally productive engineer known for crafting elegant, maintainable, extensible software. You excel at identifying and eliminating technical debt, advocate for rigorous testing and continuous integration, and take ownership of code quality. You are detail-oriented, passionate about user impact, and actively engage with customers to understand pain points. You thrive in collaborative environments, excel at pair programming, provide thoughtful code reviews, and mentor colleagues effectively.
You bring versatility and a quick learning ability, establishing yourself as a technological thought leader. You maintain open communication about growth, work across boundaries for product benefit, and balance individual contributions with holistic impact. You are driven by continuous improvement and take pleasure in solving complex problems.
The company is fully remote-first, founded by serial entrepreneurs with extensive high-growth startup experience. Seeq is certified as a great place to work, included in the Technology Fast 500 and Inc. Magazine's Best Places to Work. The team is collaborative, kind-hearted, and focused on exceeding customer expectations.
**Requirements:**
- Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent experience) in computer science, software engineering, or related field
- Substantial professional experience in software development with a solid record of designing, building, and evolving complex software systems over multiple years
- Strong understanding of software design principles, patterns, and best practices
- Expertise in one or more programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Rust, or C++
- Expertise in backend development for data-intensive applications
- Experience working with databases such as Postgres or MySQL
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills with strong attention to detail
- Proven leadership skills with ability to guide and mentor junior engineers
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills for cross-functional team environments
- Familiarity with agile development methodologies and tools such as Scrum or Kanban
