What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Full Stack Engineer position at Backblaze?
About Backblaze
Backblaze makes storing and using data astonishingly easy. When our founding team got together, they committed to helping people save their data. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide.
Weve managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. Our approach is guided by honesty, transparency, and a commitment to doing the right thing. Our customers are happy, and so are our coworkers: In the most recent Great Place to Work survey, 97% of our team rated Backblaze as a great place to work. Check out what our employees are saying on Glassdoor!
But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. We are seeking a Sr. Full Stack Engineer!
What you will do:
As a Sr. Full Stack Engineer, you will build both non-user facing backend features as well as our web application. For the web application, you will utilize HTML, CSS, ReactJS and jQuery to develop intuitive, elegant user experiences. For the backend, you will utilize Java to develop multi-threaded performant services.
You will:
- Build customer facing features that impact the company's bottom line
- Work on the server side APIs that authenticate users when they log in, accept the backups, manage the data, and prepare restored data for customers
- Convert mock-ups of frontend features to functional HTML/ReactJS web pages
- Help lead the technical planning & requirements gathering phases including estimate, architect/design, develop, test, and deliver
- Help chase down and diagnose customer issues
- Mentor junior developers
The Right Fit:
- 10 years of experience Java, Servlets, Apache Tomcat
- Software development within Java ecosystem
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES5)
- JavaScript frameworks such as AngularJS, Angular, React or Vue.js
- jQuery, Bootstrap (with responsive targets), AJAX
- Understanding how to ensure cross-browser compatibility and browser security for features
- Engineering best practices such as unit testing, and conducting code reviews
- Using mainstream software test, development tools / applications (Jira, Jenkins, Git, Splunk, etc.)
- Knowledge of HTTP and its security best practices
Also A Plus:
- Familiarity with ES2015 , User Behavior testing
- Flux, Redux, SASS, Node
- JSP
- Python
- Cassandra
- Passionate about usability/interface design
- Experience with automation testing tools, end to end testing, and the Selenium WebDriver tool
- Basic SEO skills and ensuring that applications will adhere to them
- Large scale systems supporting thousands of servers and millions of customers
- Cross platform (Linux/Macintosh/Windows) - dont need to be an expert on all three, but should be open to learning more about each platform
Were looking for someone that is:
- Passionate about building friendly, easy to use Interfaces and APIs
- Likes to work closely with other engineers, support, and marketing to help customers
- Is comfortable working on their own on a mutually agreed upon prioritization queue (we dont micromanage, we do make sure tasks are reasonably defined and scoped)
- Diligent with quality control. Backblaze prides itself on giving our team autonomy to get work done, do the right thing for our customers, and keep a pace that is sustainable over the long run As such, we expect everyone to check in code that is stable. We also have a small QA team that operates as a secondary check when needed.
Backblaze Employees Have:
- Good attitude and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
- Strong desire to work for a small, fast paced company
- Desire to learn and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and work environment
- Comfort with well behaved pets in the office.
Backblaze Perks:
- 100% healthcare for family
- Dental and vision plan
- Competitive compensation and 401K
- RSU grants for full-time employees
- Flexible vacation policy
- Maternity & paternity leave
- MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
- Childcare bonus (human children only)
- Generous skills training policy to continue your professional development
- Commuter benefits
- Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance
At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. Thats why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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