Backend Engineer

This position is 100% REMOTE.
We are seeking a dynamic and entrepreneurial individual who thrives in fast-paced, ever-changing environments and is motivated by solving complex problems.
As part of our core engineering team, the successful candidate will have tremendous responsibility in shaping the firm's strategic direction by designing, implementing, and maintaining our main software backbone.
We believe in iterative building with a strong user focus and in utilizing the most appropriate technologies for the task at hand.
Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain software up to the demanding standards of a real-time, highly concurrent distributed system.
Work alongside the rest of the development team to architect and build a high-performance, stable, scalable, extensible, and comprehensible back-end system to support the entire Pulse Labs organization.
Exceptional software engineer with experience in Java and Node.
js. 7+ years experience preferred.
Write clean, modular, and well-documented code.
Experience in the implementation and operation of mission-critical systems.
Proficient in Linux, high-performance computing, and networking.
Knowledgeable about distributed systems engineering, RESTful APIs, and Websockets.
Skilled communicator and collaborator.
Self-driven and organized.
Preferred Qualifications: MSc/PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, or another quantitative field.
Previous work experience building testing or analytics tools.
Knowledge of real-time audio and video streaming.
Development work on a major analytics platform.