Backend Software Engineer for Core Platform Services

Postmates is transforming the way local goods move around a city by enabling anyone to get any product delivered in under an hour. Available for iPhone, Android and on the web, the on-demand logistics service connects customers with local couriers, who purchase and deliver goods from any restaurant or store in a city, 24/7.

The Core Platform Services team is the backbone of Postmates' microservice architecture. We build and own a portfolio of Postmates’ platform services that are leveraged by mobile and web applications. Our order management service handles the data and business logic for millions of customer orders per month. We've built an authentication service which provides OAuth tokens so any client can speak to any Postmates service with a trusted user identity. As part of the team, you should be up for the challenge to take on new domains and be ready to build those into highly available services. Our backend technology stack is based on Elixir, Go, Python and Postgres. Additionally, as a team we help choose the architecture, tools and design patterns that will scale Postmates from millions of users to hundreds of millions.

You will be responsible for all aspects for product development. This not only includes design & coding of new services and algorithms, but also helping define the strategic direction for such systems. We are building the technology from ground up, so we are not tied to any one technology. Helping select the right technologies is part of the role. So is working with multiple internal and external distributed services. Finally, this being a new team, you’ll have lots of opportunities to help us build & grow the team via mentoring, hiring & training.

Qualifications

• Bachelors (BS/BE) in Computer Science or a related field
• 4+ years experience in building consumer-facing, large scale, web applications or services
• Top notch coding skills in one of Go/Python/Java/C++/Elixir coupled with strong base in object-oriented design, REST API/microservices and data modeling skills
• Experience integrating with relational databases such as Postgres, MySQL, etc.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong sense of ownership and drive
• Sharp problem solving skills and ability to resolve ambiguous requirements
• Demonstrated focus on continuous improvement of code, systems, and processes through analysis and metrics.

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters/PhD in Computer Science or a related field
• Technical leadership experience in building complex software systems from scoping requirements to actual launch
• Proven experience in building large-scale, multi-tiered, distributed software systems