Senior Backend Engineer

The Opportunity: 

Miris is seeking skilled Senior Go Backend Engineers to join our dynamic engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience in implementing a website backend in Go, web application security, and network architecture. You will play a crucial role in supporting customers who use Miris to deliver 3D content for linear storytelling on various AR/VR devices.

What You'll Do:

• Design APIs for front end web UI and customer use
• Implement full customer-facing webserver backend, including user account security - user sessions, login & authentication
• Web app architecture and security
• Conduct code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and enhance existing codebases to improve performance and maintainability

What You'l Bring: 

• 4+ years of experience with Go (7+ years of experience in software development)
• Experience building high-traffic web services in Go
• Experience writing unit tests
• Knowledge and understanding of distributed, highly available, and scalable cloud-based systems
• Knowledge and understanding of microservice architecture and patterns
• Experience designing and implementing RESTish APIs
• Experience working with containers and CDNs
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive approach to sharing knowledge and ideas
• Experience with user login and authentication using providers such as Auth0, Cognito
• Location: Remote but must be based in North America

Bonus Points:

• Experience with a variety of AWS services, IAM and AWS Org security models
• Experience with batch job control - async job status
• C++ would be a bonus
• Vue or React
• Python & Terraform
• Knowledge of CDN (Content Delivery Network) architectures and streaming workflows
• Unity or Unreal

About Us:

Miris is a cutting-edge technology company building the future of 3D content delivery at global scale. Our mission is to empower creators and developers to deliver high-fidelity, photorealistic 3D experiences to billions of users instantly, seamlessly, and across all major platforms and devices. Backed by patented innovations, Miris leverages state-of-the-art advancements in neural rendering, including radiance fields, gaussian splatting, and new AI-assisted graphics approaches. Our platform unlocks the ability to deliver complex digital scenes, anywhere and anytime, without making compromises on speed, cost, and scale.

Compensation and Benefits: 

At Miris, our compensation philosophy is designed to attract, motivate, and retain top talent. We offer competitive and fair pay that reflects the value of each role within our organization and the broader market. 

Base salary is influenced by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and responsibilities of the role, internal equity across similar roles, external market benchmarks for comparable positions, and the candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

As a remote-first company with a globally distributed team, we tailor compensation to ensure fairness and alignment across diverse markets.

You also get: 

• Comprehensive benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account for medical and dependent expenses
• Flexible working hours and remote work options
• Unlimited PTO 
• 401K plan 
• Technology stipend
• A dynamic and inclusive work environment with opportunities for professional growth