Job description

As a Backend Engineer on our application team at Windfall, you will be building the system for ingesting and processing our customer data. It is the “brains” of everything our customers interact with. Communication and collaboration are at the heart of Windfall and you will work closely with our product and our other engineering teams. You will personally design and build a scalable distributed system capable of supporting Windfall’s next phase of growth. We’re on a mission to change how organizations perceive and use people data. And we hold true to our core values of: (1) Be an excellent communicator; (2) Operate with transparency; (3) Provide leverage, not optimization; (4) Win When Our Customers Win; and (5) Act with integrity and trust. What you will do: Architect and build distributed services that will power Windfall’s customer facing applications Plan for scale in building solutions for today that will also set us up for future success and growth Work closely with other backend, frontend, and data engineers to build a seamless product for our customers Drive technical design, specifications, and implementation for our various backend services Integrate and model complex customer data for powerful segmentation tools and enrichment workflows Some technologies you will use: Cloud platform - GCP Programming languages - Java, Kotlin Web framework - Spring Boot Messaging system - Google PubSub Data warehouse & databases - Postgres, BigQuery Kubernetes & Docker Requirements: 5+ years of experience Professional backend software engineering experience Expert object-oriented programming understanding Experience using transactional databases Experience building distributed systems Understanding of web development & frontend communication You communicate as well as you code You can simplify complex problems into simple solutions You balance a strong sense of ownership and responsibility in your work with collaboration and team alignment You are comfortable making trade-offs between quality, complexity, and speed-of-delivery Additional Information: The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across California and Colorado. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, which you can explore on our careers site Compensation range: About Windfall Windfall is a people intelligence and AI company that gives go-to-market teams actionable insights. By democratizing access to people data, organizations can intelligently prioritize go-to-market resources to drive greater business outcomes. Powered by best-in-class machine learning and artificial intelligence, Windfall activates insights into workflows that engage the right people for each respective organization. More than 1,500 data-driven organizations use Windfall to power their business. For more information, please visit www.windfall.com . We comply with CCPA. For more information on how we comply, review our privacy notice . Windfall is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We may use AI tools to assist parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications or analyzing resumes. These tools assist our team and do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

Requirements

Must-haves

Architect and build distributed services that will power Windfall’s customer facing applications
Plan for scale in building solutions for today that will also set us up for future success and growth
Work closely with other backend, frontend, and data engineers to build a seamless product for our customers
Drive technical design, specifications, and implementation for our various backend services
Integrate and model complex customer data for powerful segmentation tools and enrichment workflows
Cloud platform - GCP
Programming languages - Java, Kotlin
Web framework - Spring Boot
Messaging system - Google PubSub
Data warehouse & databases - Postgres, BigQuery
Kubernetes & Docker
5+ years of experience
Professional backend software engineering experience
Expert object-oriented programming understanding
Experience using transactional databases
Experience building distributed systems
Understanding of web development & frontend communication
You communicate as well as you code
You can simplify complex problems into simple solutions
You balance a strong sense of ownership and responsibility in your work with collaboration and team alignment
You are comfortable making trade-offs between quality, complexity, and speed-of-delivery

Nice-to-haves

None flagged.

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