About the position
Cricut® is seeking an experienced and passionate Engineer to join our Backend Services team. In this role, you will work with advanced technology and collaborate with diverse teams to create high-quality products and experiences for our members. Your contributions will focus on building high-scale services with an emphasis on performance and optimization, utilizing the latest tools and techniques. You will identify areas for improvement in the code base and actively contribute to enhancing it. If you are a hands-on engineer with a proven track record of collaboration, we want to hear from you!
Responsibilities
- Develop implementations of patterns to solve real-world problems and provide guidance to implementation teams
- Lead discussions on architectural best practices and advise on cloud best practices
- Evangelize engineering principles internally and externally
- Finetune search clusters using technology like Elasticsearch
- Work with systems that run billions of transactions, ensuring they are updated and accurate
- Expand and support our microservices
Requirements
- BS/MS in computer science or equivalent experience
- 10+ years related experience
- Strong experience in C#, .NET Framework and technology
- Experience with Cloud Native architectures and technologies
- Designing and implementing RESTful APIs
- Architecting, developing, and maintaining cloud-based web services (AWS preferred)
- Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills
- Knowledge of agile quality and testing methods (BDD, TDD, Unit Testing and Automation)
- Experience with relational and non-relational database technologies
- Deep knowledge of concurrency, resiliency, and caching
- Experience in continuous delivery and integration
- Ability to work collaboratively with a team to achieve common goals
- Active listening skills and support for teammates
- Curiosity about emerging technologies and adaptability to new technologies
