Sr. Backend Engineer

Highspot is a software product development company and a recognized global leader in the sales enablement category, leveraging cutting-edge AI and GenAI technologies at the core of its robust Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform.
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
6+ years of experience
AI · Enterprise SaaS

Description For Sr. Backend Engineer

Highspot is revolutionizing how millions of individuals work worldwide through its AI-powered platform. The company drives enterprise transformation by empowering sales teams with intelligent content management, training, contextual guidance, customer engagement, meeting intelligence, and actionable analytics. Highspot's platform offers advanced features tailored to business needs in a modern design, making it the #1 rated sales enablement platform on G2 Crowd.

As a Sr. Backend Engineer at Highspot, you will be responsible for leading the design and development of core frontend features of the Highspot platform. The ideal candidate should understand how to build customer-facing web applications, be a skilled communicator who enjoys working collaboratively with designers, product managers, and engineers, and be self-managed, curious, and resourceful.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Partnering with UX, Product Management, Data Science, and other teams to create software that customers love
  • Developing clean, reusable, supportable, and well-tested RESTful APIs and web services
  • Optimizing and enhancing large-scale data services built on MongoDB, Postgres, Redis, and other technologies
  • Integrating Highspot with external APIs, including CRM systems, CMS, and other partner applications
  • Collaborating with the Data Science team to integrate advanced machine learning models
  • Building scalable methodologies, tools, and techniques with excellent technical documentation
  • Staying updated on new technologies and practices
  • Mentoring and guiding junior engineers

This role offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI and GenAI technologies in a rapidly growing company with a global presence. Join Highspot to be part of a team that's transforming how businesses operate and succeed in the modern world.

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Responsibilities For Sr. Backend Engineer

  • Partner with UX, Product Management, Data Science, and other teams to create software that customers love
  • Develop clean, reusable, supportable, and well-tested RESTful APIs and web services, including Highspot's external API
  • Optimise and perform enhancements to large-scale data services built on top of MongoDB, Postgres, Redis, and other technologies
  • Integrate Highspot with external APIs, including third-party Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, Content Management Systems (CMS), and other partner applications
  • Collaborate with the Data Science team to integrate advanced machine learning models into the application to deliver cutting edge AI features and help solve complex business problems for customers
  • Build scalable methodologies, tools, and techniques accompanied by excellent technical documentation
  • Stay abreast of new technologies and practices to further enhance team capabilities and your own skill
  • Act as a mentor and source for direction, training, and guidance for more junior engineers

Requirements For Sr. Backend Engineer

MongoDB
PostgreSQL
Redis
Ruby
  • 6-10 years of experience building distributed systems, working with databases, and implementing production-ready high quality features
  • Proficiency in building, integrating with, and supporting APIs and web services using a variety of languages, data formats, and data transformations
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
  • An entrepreneurial spirit: agile, creative, resourceful, and tenacious
  • Comfortable with modern open source technologies and tools
  • Experience developing software products, scalable internet software, and applications using object-oriented and functional design patterns
  • Hands on experience in Ruby is an added advantage
  • Experience in full-stack or frontend development for modern web applications is a plus
  • B.S./M.S. in Computer Science or equivalent industry experience

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