About the position
As an engineering team, we believe strongly that empathy improves our solutions. Seeing how people use the product is a priority and the way we get to the right answer. Engineers will have the opportunity to work closely with our team onsite to understand the variety of use cases that Peregrine serves. The Foundations team consists of detail-oriented engineers who drive innovation, enhance performance through technical excellence, and focus on results. We own the performance of Peregrine's mission-critical infrastructure as well as the high-risk, platform-spanning initiatives that create unmatched new capabilities. We value both ownership and collaboration-you will take full responsibility for major features and work closely with other engineers to drive them to completion. We believe that humility and empathy are essential for building the right solutions-you will collaborate directly with our deployment team and users as we iterate to solve their problems. Perseverance and creativity are crucial to executing our vision.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of major features across the tech stack.
- Create novel capabilities that span the platform and optimize subsystems for performance improvements.
- Re-architect the Elasticsearch cluster to improve response times.
- Own strategic initiatives that enhance platform performance and capabilities.
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 5+ years of experience working with cross-functional software development teams.
- Experience shipping and iterating on production-grade software components.
- Ability to write robust, well-tested, and well-designed code.
- Strong understanding of product development and navigating large codebases.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in the open-source community.
- Candidates based in San Francisco or Washington DC.
Benefits
- Equity (if applicable)
- Bonus (if applicable)
