Senior Backend Engineer, Collection

What you’ll do
Develop innovative software systems that collect data from multiple online sources
Gain and maintain access to hard-to-collect OSINT data
Ensure the systems are scalable and robust, and adapt to a rapidly changing environment
Collaborate with our mission team and product managers to translate user needs into data collection solutions
Collaborate with product and platform engineering teams to ensure data delivery
Improve existing data collection systems
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to peers
What we’re looking for
7+ years as a Backend Engineer or similar role
Experience scraping data or a strong desire to learn
Proficiency with distributed systems
Proficiency with Python, AWS, multiple database technologies
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
U.S. Person status is required as this position will require the ability to access U.S. only data systems with the ability to obtain security clearance
Nice to Have
Active Security clearance or ability to obtain one and desire to travel to visit users
Experience building ETL workflows with large-scale messy data
Experience with Temporal

What we offer
We’re proud to offer competitive benefits that support our employees. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Remote friendly with WeWork access
Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
401(k) match
Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
Salary top-up during military reserve duty
Fully paid parental leave
Child and pet care reimbursement during travel

Skills Required
7+ years as a Backend Engineer or similar role
Experience scraping data or strong desire to learn
Proficiency with distributed systems
Proficiency with Python
Proficiency with AWS
Proficiency with multiple database technologies
Excellent communication and teamwork skills
U.S. Person status with ability to obtain security clearance
Active security clearance
Experience building ETL workflows with large-scale messy data
Experience with Temporal
Willingness/desire to travel to visit users