About the job
Join the Jellyfish engineering team, where we tackle the complex challenges of engineering operations by deciphering how teams truly organize and deliver their work. We are on the lookout for a Senior Backend Engineer who thrives on simplifying complexity and constructing scalable systems.
As a vital member of our close-knit team of senior engineers, you will work on mapping the actual structures of our customers' engineering organizations. Unlike traditional org charts, real-world teams often have intricate dynamics with projects crossing team boundaries and dependencies that create unseen obstacles. Your role will be to develop capabilities that enable our product to accurately reflect these configurations, focusing on pragmatic solutions that address 80% of the complexity without succumbing to perfectionism. Our ultimate aim is to empower customers with clear visibility of their organizational structures and performance metrics.
This position requires expertise in navigating complex data models, tracing dependencies across systems, and designing robust, maintainable solutions. You will engage with data from various project management tools, version control systems, and collaboration platforms to create a holistic view of engineering workflows within organizations.
The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineer who is energized by technical challenges, has a deep passion for data modeling and system design, and seeks to build products that enable engineering leaders to make informed decisions.
Your Responsibilities:
Design, plan, and implement essential features as part of a highly efficient development team.
Quickly deliver value to our customers by deploying features to our AWS-hosted SaaS environment daily, utilizing automated CI/CD pipelines.
Provide technical and product expertise within your team and throughout the organization.
Effectively communicate project status and technical challenges.
Engage in your team’s agile processes and strive to enhance team capabilities continuously.
Support production operations of the Jellyfish product.
Participate actively in a growth-focused and inclusive team culture.
Qualifications for Success:
Over 10 years of experience in building SaaS products, with a specific focus on backend development.
Proficient in Python, with a strong enthusiasm for developing robust backend systems.

