Lead Backend Engineer ()
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Job Location:
Baltimore, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Company Description
At Alertus protecting people from harm is our mission and our passion. As the leader in mass notification we are committed to providing customizable scalable and cost-effective solutions as we know even a few seconds of warning can help save lives during an emergency.
Our employees are integral to the companys success and impact countless peoples lives safety and well-being. We aim for a positive collaborative environment that allows employees to work across departments easily and effectively.
Job Description
In a world where information moves at the speed of light the difference between a notification received and a notification lost can be critical. We are looking for a Lead Backend Engineer to take ownership of our high-performance core responsible for delivering mass notifications via SMS Email Voice Push Slack and IPAWS to thousands of users simultaneously.
This isnt just about writing code; its about engineering resilience. You will be the architect of systems that cannot afford to fail ensuring that every message reaches its destination with perfect reliability and industry-leading throughput. If you are driven by the challenge of optimizing distributed systems and building SaaS solutions that scale gracefully under usage spikes your expertise will have a direct tangible impact on our mission.
Candidates must be located within driving distance from our Baltimore HQ.
A Day in the Life:
- Design and evolve a high-throughput notification engine capable of handling massive spikes in data without compromising on latency or reliability.
- Continuously refine system architecture to meet and exceed strict SLAs ensuring the engine remains performant as our user base grows.
- Implement sophisticated monitoring alerting and self-healing protocols to identify and resolve bottlenecks before they impact our users.
- Set the standard for engineering excellence through high-quality code reviews technical documentation and proactive mentorship of the engineering team.
- Design and maintain high-performance database schemas and query structures optimized for rapid ingestion and retrieval of millions of notification records.
- Build and maintain robust API integrations and asynchronous communication pathways (message queues event-driven architecture) across diverse notification channels.
- Transition high-level business requirements into technical roadmaps focusing on modularity security and long-term maintainability.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Deep production-level expertise in with a comprehensive understanding of its asynchronous nature and event-driven architecture.
- Proven experience designing and maintaining complex multi-tenant SaaS environments that prioritize uptime and data integrity.
- Proven experience with both relational (e.g. PostgreSQL MySQL) and NoSQL (e.g. Redis DynamoDB MongoDB) databases specifically focusing on performance tuning indexing strategies and data modeling for scale.
- A strong background in distributed systems including experience with message brokers (e.g. RabbitMQ Kafka) and database optimization.
- Expert knowledge of monitoring tools and observability practices to ensure 24/7 system health.
- The ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders while fostering an inclusive collaborative environment.
- Ability to travel on occasion.
Desired Skills:
- Experience working with IPAWS telephony providers (Twilio Vonage) or large-scale email delivery services.
- Proficiency with tools like Terraform or Pulumi to manage cloud infrastructure.
- Familiarity with compliance standards relevant to data transmission and privacy.
Education & Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering Software Engineering or related field. Equivalent experience may substitute for education.
- 8 years of related experience
Alertus Career Advantages:
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Medical Dental and Vision Plans
- Short-term Disability Accident Hospital and Cancer Insurance
- Live Near Your Work HomeBuying Incentive
- Employee Referral Bonuses
- Flex Scheduling
$120000 - $170000 a year
The referenced base salary range represents the low and high end of Alertus salary range for this position. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will depend on several factors which may include the successful candidates geographic location skills work experience market conditions education/training and other qualifications.
Additional Information:
All applicants who wish to be employed by Alertus regardless of work location must be fully vaccinated or in the progress of vaccination by the first day of their employment (some exceptions may be considered if within the guidelines of the company policy). Proof of vaccination or exemption must be provided prior to their start date.
Protecting people from harm is what we do. Its our mission and our passion. As a company dedicated to developing advanced technologies to help save lives we feel strongly that our employees protect themselves and others from a potentially fatal virus. We encourage everyone who can safely do so to vaccinate against COVID-19.
Alertus Technologies is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color sex religion sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or status as a protected veteran.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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About Company
Alertus Mass Notification helps you keep people safe, informed, and protected during a critical incident. Alertus IP-based alerting solutions deliver immediate and effective emergency mass notification directly to wherever people are—onsite or mobile.
