Senior Backend Engineer

Company details

Description of the offer

At Tolemi, we’re committed to helping the public sector harness the power of data to build stronger neighborhoods and ensure residents have access to safe & stable housing. Tolemi is a fast-growing gov-tech company with strong partnerships in 100+ state & local governments. We are backed by Y Combinator and top VC’s, but we also value sustainability and operate profitably. Our end-to-end software solutions focus on data integration, analytical insights, workflow automation, and citizen/business engagement, with the goal of transforming government into a more efficient, effective, and equitable service delivery organization.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll be a key member of our core engineering team, building foundational services and infrastructure that power insights and workflows for state & local governments. You’ll work with modern technologies like Elixir, TypeScript, DuckDB and Postgres to create scalable, reliable services that support everything from data integrations to end user interactions. You’ll be a crucial member in architecting new technical solutions and scaling our existing infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the data and product teams to deliver robust solutions that directly enhance our end users’ experience
• Write clean, maintainable, well-tested code in Elixir and/or TypeScript
• Propose pragmatic architectural improvements and design patterns that take into account business needs
• Optimize for scale, performance, reliability, observability, and cost
• Take ownership of projects and see them through the development lifecycle
• Build internal tools that increase engineers efficiency

Ideal Match

• A minimum of 5 years of backend development experience, with expertise in building data-intensive systems Specific familiarity in one or more systems languages like Elixir, Rust, C/C++, and GO
• Experience with other backend frameworks written in TypeScript/NodeJS
• General familiarity with SQL, relational databases, data pipelines/warehouses, and database internals
• Strong understanding of RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS) and containerization (Docker)
• Eagerness to work in an early-stage, fast-growth startup
• Track record of mentoring other engineers and driving technical best practices
• Strong written communication skills and documentation practices

Bonus Points

• Experience working with React and/or other frontend frameworks
• Familiarity with modern DevOps best practices and observability tools
• Interest in public policy and/or housing

What We Offer

• Compensation range: $130 – 180K based on experience and fit, with meaningful equity
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, with significant contributions for spouses & dependents.
• 401K match, commuter benefits, and gym expenses covered
• A company is only as good as its employees, so we value a healthy work-life balance and offer unlimited time paid time off, with flexible work-from-home/remote policy.

Location

Position can be done fully remote, but you will have the option to work hybrid/onsite at our office in Boston’s financial district.

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