Senior Backend Engineer

Blink is a security automation copilot that generates automated workflows to handle repetitive tasks or enforce security policies – simply by typing a prompt. Join our fast growing team, and help put the power of automation in the hands of every security professional.

About The Role

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Blink, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture and evolution of our backend services. You'll work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where innovation and creativity are encouraged.

Your Responsibilities

What you'll be doing

• Architect, develop, and test cloud-native microservices, ensuring they meet our high standards of scalability and reliability.
• Deeply engage with a range of tech stacks, showcasing your expertise beyond a single framework, particularly in cloud services, Linux, and containerized environments like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Enhance our platform's core workflow engine, contributing to the development of enterprise-level applications and services that set Blink apart in the market.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales and customer success, to ensure our solutions are perfectly tailored to customer needs.
• Grow a culture of continuous learning and improvement, mentoring team members and guiding their professional development.
• Lead best practices in observability by implementing effective logging, metrics, and tracing systems.
• Design and build systems with security at the forefront, understanding and applying key security concepts to protect our customers and their data.
  
  

• 4+ years of high-level backend development experience, with a proven track record of working in dynamic, fast-paced environments.
• Strong foundational knowledge in Internet & Operating Systems, including DNS, HTTP, I/O, and Resource Management.
• Hands-on experience with a variety of tech stacks, with a preference for candidates experienced in our current stack.
• Proficiency in cloud services, Linux, and container technologies such as Kubernetes and Docker.
• Skilled in implementing observability tools and practices in a production environment.
• Experience working with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Expertise in Message Brokers like RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, and designing systems for scale including knowledge of distributed systems, throttling, backpressure, and circuit breakers. (Bonus)