Software Engineer II (Backend)

Role Overview: Plum is looking for a skilled Backend Developer to join their team. As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing low-latency, high-availability, and performant APIs. You will work on writing reusable, testable, and efficient code to build features and improvements to the Plum product in a secure and well-tested manner. Collaboration with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering will be essential to maintain a high bar for quality in a fast-paced, iterative environment. Advocating for improvements to product quality, security, and performance will also be a key part of your role. Key Responsibilities: - Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant APIs - Write reusable, testable, and efficient code - Collaborate with Product Management and other stakeholders within Engineering - Advocate for improvements to product quality, security, and performance Qualifications Required: - 3+ years of experience in shipping backend applications with expertise in one or more backend technologies such as Node.js, Java, Python, Go, or similar - Experience with frameworks like Express (Node.js), Spring Boot (Java), Django (Python), or equivalent - Ability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system - Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable API infrastructure - Demonstrated drive for owning a project from concept to production - Self-motivated, self-managing, with strong organizational skills - Experience maintaining a production-grade open-source project is a plus (Note: Additional details about the company were not present in the provided job description.),