Senior Back End Engineer

Job Overview

Senior Back-End Engineer About Peerspace Peerspace is the leading and category defining online marketplace for venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events.

We open doors to the most inspiring spaces around the world, from lofts and mansions to storefronts and studios. Over $500M has been transacted through the platform, and our investors include GV (Google Ventures) and Foundation Capital.

Job Description

Qualifications: You are a great fit for this role if you have: ● Experience : 5-8 years in software development, with hands-on experience in backend engineering. ● Technical Skills : ○ Proficiency in Clojure for developing and maintaining backend services.

○ Familiarity with Node. js , especially for supporting legacy services. ○ Understanding of service-oriented architectures and RESTful API design. ○ Experience working in cloud environments and using modern development tooling.

○ Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools and practices. ● Problem Solving : Strong analytical skills with the ability to debug and optimize backend systems.

● Collaboration : Ability to work effectively with senior engineers and cross-functional teams, contributing to collective problem-solving and continuous improvement.

● Growth Mindset : Enthusiasm for learning new tools and techniques in cloud deployment, automation, and backend development.

Key Responsibilities

• Senior Back-End Engineer About Peerspace Peerspace is the leading and category defining online marketplace for venue rentals for meetings, productions, and events.
• Role Overview As a Senior Backend Engineer at Peerspace, you will be a vital member of our delivery team focused on building and maintaining scalable backend services that power the Peerspace platform.
• You will primarily work in Clojure to develop new services and support existing systems, with occasional maintenance of legacy applications and services in Node.
• Working closely with other engineers, product management, and cross-functional stakeholders, you'll help ensure our cloud-based, service-oriented architecture is robust, reliable, and aligned with modern development practices, including infrastructure-as-code.
• ○ Familiarity with Node.js , especially for supporting legacy services.
• Responsibilities: In this role, you will be responsible for: ● Service Development : Designing, implementing, and maintaining backend services primarily using Clojure, ensuring they are scalable, maintainable, and performant.
• ● Legacy Support : Assisting in the maintenance and gradual modernization of legacy Node.js services as part of our broader system.
• Beyond competitive salary and equity compensation, we provide: ● 100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance ● $500 annual professional development allowance ● Discount on all Peerspace bookings ● Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office ● Monthly cell phone and internet credit ● Coworking membership if needed (in lieu of home office) ● Flexible take it as you need it time off policy ● Wellness Fridays observed company wide ● Annual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events The annual salary range for this role is $170,000 to $190,000.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Qualifications: You are a great fit for this role if you have: ● Experience : 5-8 years in software development, with hands-on experience in backend engineering.
• ● Technical Skills : ○ Proficiency in Clojure for developing and maintaining backend services.
• ○ Experience working in cloud environments and using modern development tooling.
• ● Problem Solving : Strong analytical skills with the ability to debug and optimize backend systems.
• The actual salary will vary depending on experience, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and market data.
• We'd especially like to encourage applicants from different backgrounds, locations, and experiences.
• At Peerspace, we are committed to maintaining a secure and transparent hiring experience.

Benefits and Perks

• Beyond competitive salary and equity compensation, we provide: ● 100% employee coverage of medical, dental and vision insurance ● $500 annual professional development allowance ● Discount on all Peerspace bookings ● Laptop, high res display, and stipend to setup home office ● Monthly cell phone and internet credit ● Coworking membership if needed (in lieu of home office) ● Flexible take it as you need it time off policy ● Wellness Fridays observed company wide ● Annual in-person, all company offsites and team-building events The annual salary range for this role is $170,000 to $190,000.
• The actual salary will vary depending on experience, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and market data.

Work Location and Schedule

This role is listed as Remote USA with location information shown as Remote USA. The employment type is Full Time.

About the Company

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