About the Role
Senior Backend Engineers at LotusFlare are responsible for developing, securing, and scaling the back-end infrastructure to support a platform handling millions of concurrent API calls. Engineers are integral to the global team, directly responsible for over half a million users, and work on mission-critical, highly available distributed systems.
Responsibilities
- Manage the entire software cycle from development and testing to code reviews and production maintenance.
- Collaborate closely with product and other functional engineering teams.
- Engage in regular team sync-ups, including daily meetings and stand-ups.
- Actively participate in team discussions, asking questions and providing answers.
- Take ownership of the code written.
Requirements
- 5-7+ years of experience in designing, building, and deploying highly scalable and secure web services in production.
- Strong understanding of security best practices, performance optimization, and fault tolerance.
- In-depth knowledge of distributed systems concepts (consistency, fault tolerance, consensus algorithms).
- Mastery of RESTful API design principles, including experience with API gateways, documentation tools, and security.
- Deep understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS) and their impact on application performance and security.
- Strong understanding of concurrency models and their tradeoffs.
- Experience with techniques for handling concurrency challenges in high-traffic environments.
- Advanced data modeling skills in both SQL and NoSQL databases.
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms and technologies such as containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless computing, and DevOps tools.
Skills
- Node.js
- Lua
- Scala
- Java
- Python
- Golang
- C++
- RESTful API design
- API gateways
- API documentation tools
- API security
- TCP/IP
- HTTP
- DNS
- Concurrency models
- SQL
- NoSQL
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Serverless computing
- DevOps tools
Location
- Silicon Valley
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
Education Level
- BA/BS in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience is a plus
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive salary package
- Yearly bonus
Benefits
- Paid lunch (In the office)
- Private healthcare
- Training and workshops
- Truly flexible working hours
- Opportunity to learn from and work with top-of-the-class engineers
About the Company
- LotusFlare is a provider of cloud-native SaaS products based in Silicon Valley.
- Founded by the team that helped Facebook reach over one billion users, LotusFlare aims to make affordable mobile communications available globally.
- The company's platform, Digital Network Operator® (DNO™) Cloud, is licensed to telecommunications services providers and supports millions of customers worldwide.
- LotusFlare also developed the eSIM travel product - Nomad, offering global travelers high-speed, affordable data connectivity in over 190 countries.
- At LotusFlare, we attract and retain amazing people by offering purposeful work where team members see the tangible impact of their efforts, and growth opportunities for professional development in cloud-native enterprise software.
- Our mission is to simplify technology to create better customer experiences using an "experience down" approach.
- DNO Cloud empowers communication service providers to innovate, reduce costs, monetize network assets, engage customers, drive acquisition, and increase retention.
- Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, with five major offices worldwide, LotusFlare serves leading global enterprises.
