Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineer

Welcome to Triple Whale

Are you passionate about building reliable and scalable software? Do you thrive with open-ended problems? Do you love to design, build, and own the delivery of complex systems to production? If that sounds like you, then you’re in the right place! We are looking for someone to join our infrastructure team who likes to solve hard problems, and isn’t scared to get into the nitty gritty.

Who We Are

Triple Whale is a leader in business intelligence for e-commerce. With thousands of customers in dozens of countries, our software tracks more than $40 billion of online commerce annually. Our culture, built on innovation, creativity, and speed, fosters an environment where great ideas can flourish. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with additional offices in Israel, we are expanding our team to pursue an ambitious vision. Join us and be part of something big!

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy and support the company’s service infrastructure on kubernetes
• Find the right tool for our next moonshot project - and then build it!
• Help developers deploy and scale their services by getting into the details
• Scale and optimize a variety of databases
• Help other engineers move faster by making great developer tools
• Provide visibility and reliability with observability tools

What We Need From You

• Proven experience as a successful, independent software engineer (3+ years)
• Design chops: ability to find the right tool for the job and build a system that is scalable and reliable
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Builder mentality: this is a hands-on position which primarily involves writing code and deploying it to production. Coding skills and familiarity with basic data structures is expected
• Experience with the following concepts: relational and non-relational databases, streaming systems, scaling, message queues, CI/CD, version control, cloud platforms
• Bonus: Hands-on experience with container orchestration and managing production environments using Kubernetes and Knative
• Bonus: Deep experience with ClickHouse

Technologies we work with

• ClickHouse, MongoDB, Redis, PubSub, Elasticsearch, BigQuery, Postgres
• Kubernetes and Knative
• Node.js and TypeScript
• GCP
• Temporal
• Git and GitHub
• GCP build infrastructure and GitHub actions

Our Values

• We Are Customer Obsessed: From our mission to every detailed project, everything we do is designed to create a positive impact for our customers.
• We Move (Very!) Quickly: The speed at which we work, iterate, and deliver value is our most competitive advantage. 
• We Are Trustworthy: Candor, directness, and honest communication helps us learn, grow and improve so we can win together. 
• We Are Curious: We extend beyond our comfort zone and ask questions that guide us towards new, creative, and bold paths.
• We Act Like A Mensch: We act with honor, integrity and empathy, and have deep respect for our customers and each other.

Perks

• Greatest Team: A world-class team of the brightest and most talented out there! Work with fun, hardworking, kind, nice people who are passionate about what they do
• Compensation: Competitive salary, benefits, and equity
• Family Focus: Parental leave and flexibility for families
• Time Off: Generous PTO. We want you to relax when you need to relax!

Triple Whale is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Join Us in Making Waves

If you’re looking for more than just a job and want to be part of a movement reshaping the future of Ecommerce, Triple Whale is the place for you. We’re on the lookout for driven, curious, and creative individuals ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment.