Sr Backend Engineer

At Varicent, we're not just transforming the Sales Performance Management (SPM) market—we're redefining how organizations achieve revenue success. Our cutting-edge SaaS solutions empower revenue leaders globally to design smarter go-to-market strategies, maximize seller performance, and unlock untapped potential. Varicent stands at the forefront of innovation, celebrated as a market leader in the _2025 Forrester Wave Report for SPM_, _2023 Ventana Research Revenue Performance Management (RPM) Value Index_, _Gartner Peer Insights_, _2024 Gartner SPM Market Guide_, and _G2. _Our solutions are trusted by a diverse range of global industry leaders like T-Mobile, ServiceNow, Wawanesa Bank, Shaw Industries, Moody's, Stryker and hundreds more. Here's why you'll thrive at Varicent:- **Innovate with Purpose: Build impactful solutions for customers worldwide.**- **Join Excellence: Work in a diverse, collaborative, and innovative team.**- **Shape the Future: Lead in redefining revenue optimization.**- **Grow Together: Unlock your potential in a supportive environment.**Join us at Varicent—where your talent and ambition meet limitless opportunities for successThis is a team where your ideas are valued, your contributions are impactful, and your professional growth is supported. Together, we're not just building software - we're shaping the future of ELT operations.**What You'll Do**- Design and build new features for our REST APIs and large-scale data processing pipelines using Python, Typescript, Spark, and AWS-native services.- Architect, optimize, and scale backend services to support high throughput and low-latency workloads.- Collaborate closely with senior engineers, architects, DevOps, and QA teams to deliver high-quality features end-to-end.- Improve system performance, reliability, and scalability across our distributed services.- Mentor junior developers, lead code reviews, and raise the overall engineering bar.- Automate deployments and CI/CD using Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Serverless Framework) and Kubernetes-based workflows.**What You Bring**Technical Skills:- 5+ years of experience in backend or full-stack engineering roles (strong backend focus).- 5+ years of hands on experience with **Python**building APIs, automation, or data pipelines.- 3+ years with **Typescript**(Node.js, server-side frameworks, or API development).- Advanced experience with AWS (EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Step Functions, etc.).- Strong expertise in Kubernetes, with a must-have experience deploying, operating, or optimizing workloads on K8s.- Experience with large-scale data processing, distributed computing, or batch/stream processing (Spark, EMR, Glue, Dask, Kafka, etc.).- Understanding of system design, scalability patterns, microservices, and cloud architecture.Collaboration & Communication:- English communication skills and the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. C1 English level or higher is required.**FIRST 30 DAYS: Getting Started**- Get to know the team, set up your development environment, provision your AWS infrastructure, and get comfortable with our remote work routine.- Dive into our tech stack, code, development workflow, and CI/CD systems.- Fix minor bugs and assist in resolving client issues to familiarize yourself with the codebase.- Make your first pull request, and participate in the review of pull requests.**️ FIRST 60 DAYS: Building Momentum**- Take ownership of a small feature or module and finish implementation.- Support senior developers and participate in the development of more complex features and enhancements.- Collaborate with the QA team and your team lead to plan the deployment of a feature you worked on.- Present your work in a demo session to QA and the product management team.- Assist in the resolution of a client production issue or feature request.**FIRST 90 DAYS: Hitting Your Stride**- Take full ownership for the development of a feature or module and see to the deployment of it to production.- Actively contribute to team discussions on architecture, design, and implementation strategies.- Reflect on your contributions and onboarding, providing actionable feedback to the team on how they can improve their processes and workflows.**_️ Note:_**- This position is fully remote, offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere. We embrace a results-driven work culture, focusing on performance and collaboration over location. As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to build a work-life balance that suits you, while staying connected with a diverse, global team through virtual tools and regular online communication. Whether you're working from home, a co-working space, or another location of your choice, we're committed to supporting you with the resources and autonomy needed to succeed in a remote environment.**_ Benefits_**- Market Leading Compensation Package.- Wellness Programs to Su