Staff Software Engineer, Backend

Job Summary

Driving architectural decisions and evolving execution architecture, the fully remote Staff Software Engineer, Backend will focus on computation, performance, and systems architecture while collaborating across engineering and product teams to enhance Hex's compute platform.

Key responsibilities

• Evolve Hex's execution architecture and propose new compute components for improved execution speed
• Implement parallel execution strategies and caching approaches to reduce latency in data retrieval
• Collaborate with teams to support new platform capabilities and mentor engineers in technical proposal implementation

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of backend engineering experience with a focus on computation, performance, and systems architecture
• Experience with parallel execution strategies and caching, along with strong systems thinking abilities
• Proven track record in solving large-scale systems design problems and reviewing code
• Ability to translate abstract problems into clear technical solutions and roadmaps
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript; experience with both is a plus