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Snap Inc.

<div>
 Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company&rsquo;s three core products are Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world; Lens Studio, an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses, Spectacles.
 
 
 Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We&rsquo;re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do. We move fast, with precision, and always execute with privacy at the forefront.
 
 
 We&rsquo;re looking for a Backend Engineer to join Snap Inc!
 
 
 What you&rsquo;ll do:
 
 
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 Design, implement, and operate our most critical and scalable services - ranging from user identity services, friend graph, and our core persistence layer
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 Work across teams to understand product requirements, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver the solutions needed to build innovative products
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 You evaluate, appropriately test, and debug your work, striving for high quality
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 Advocate for and apply best practices when it comes to availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management
 
 
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 Knowledge, Skills &amp; Abilities:
 
 
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 Experience with backend services or distributed systems
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 Proven track record of operating highly-available systems at significant scale
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 You can independently execute on medium sized features, taking a few weeks and multiple PRs to complete
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 You understand the operational aspects of your system and may participate in incident or hotfix investigation and resolution
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 Ability to collaborate and work well with others
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 Experience in at least one of the following areas:
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 Large-scale microservices and distributed systems
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 Cloud computing and storage systems
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 Infrastructure and large-scale system design
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 Security
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 Networking and data storage
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 Machine learning and natural language processing tools
 
 
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 Minimum Qualifications:
 
 
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 2+ years of post-Bachelor&rsquo;s software development experience; or Master&rsquo;s degree in a technical field + 1+ year of post-grad software development experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
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 Experience working with distributed systems
 
 
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 Preferred Qualifications:
 
 
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 Experience with Java, C++, and/or Python
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 Experience with NoSQL solutions, Memcache/Redis, Kubernetes, or Google/AWS services
 
 
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 If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don&rsquo;t be shy and provide us some information.
 
 
 "Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, reinforce our values, and serve our community, customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this, we practice a &ldquo;default together&rdquo; approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4+ days per week.
 
 
 At Snap, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.
 
 
 We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable law (by example, the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, where applicable).
 
 
 Our Benefits: Snap Inc. is its own community, so we&rsquo;ve got your back! We do our best to make sure you and your loved ones have everything you need to be happy and healthy, on your own terms. Our benefits are built around your needs and include paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages that let you share in Snap&rsquo;s long-term success!
 
 
 
 Compensation
 
 
 
 In the United States, work locations are assigned a pay zone which determines the salary range for the position. The successful candidate&rsquo;s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. The starting pay may be negotiable within the salary range for the position. These pay zones may be modified in the future.
 
 
 Zone A (CA, WA, NYC):
 
 
 The base salary range for this position is $157,000-$235,000 annually.
 
 
 Zone B:
 
 
 The base salary range for this position is $149,000-$223,000 annually.
 
 
 Zone C:
 
 
 The base salary range for this position is $133,000-$200,000 annually.
 
 
 This position is eligible for equity in the form of RSUs.
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Software Engineer, Backend, Level 4

Tact

<div>
 
 Software Engineer- AI - LA - $250K base + early equity
 
 
 
 
 
 ⚡ Want to be one of the first engineers shaping a product, stack, and culture from the ground up?
 
 
 
 
 
 I&rsquo;m working with an early-stage, technically-driven startup that&rsquo;s doing something pretty wild, building autonomous AI systems that can run full end-to-end loops, detect issues, test ideas, and resolve problems on their own. It&rsquo;s one of those &ldquo;this shouldn&rsquo;t exist yet&rdquo; kinds of projects.
 
 
 
 
 
 They&rsquo;re tiny right now, and the founders are extremely technical (deep backgrounds across AI, security, and distributed systems). The vibe is more cutting-edge-research than corporate. Super hands-on, big ownership, and huge problems to tackle.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 You&rsquo;d be:
 
 
 
 &bull; Building generative AI agents that autonomously identify and test issues
 
 
 &bull; Designing backend + inference systems for large models
 
 
 &bull; Working with LLMs, agent frameworks, reasoning loops, memory systems
 
 
 &bull; Deploying to real customer environments and seeing impact fast
 
 
 
 
 
 
 They&rsquo;re looking for someone who:
 
 
 
 &bull; Is excellent with Python + backend fundamentals
 
 
 &bull; Has hands-on experience with LLMs or AI systems
 
 
 &bull; Understands API design and databases (esp. Postgres)
 
 
 &bull; Knows how to design reliable backend architecture
 
 
 &bull; Likes small teams, high ownership, and fast iteration
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Perks &amp; culture:
 
 
 
 &bull; $250K + early equity
 
 
 &bull; Unlimited PTO + full health coverage
 
 
 &bull; Premium gym membership fully covered
 
 
 &bull; Team lunches/dinners, collaborative environment
 
 
 
 
 
 They&rsquo;re at a super exciting stage just after seed, validating their AI platform ahead of the next raise. If you like building things that feel slightly impossible&hellip; this is worth a conversation.
 
 
 
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Software Engineer

DoorDash

<div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">About the Team</h2>

The Backend Developer Experience (DevEx) team builds the core systems, tools, and environments that empower engineers to develop, test, and ship high-quality services quickly and confidently. We own and evolve the developer experience for DoorDash's backend monorepos, maintain the Bazel-based build ecosystem, provide the paved-path DevContainers-based development platform for engineers &amp; agentic workflows, and develop IDE and tooling. Our mission is to remove friction, improve iteration speed, and ensure a consistent, reliable developer experience across every stage of DoorDash's software development lifecycle.
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About the Role</h2>

As a Software Engineer on the Backend Developer Experience team, you will shape how engineers build, test, and ship code at DoorDash. You'll design and develop the core systems and tooling that backend engineers rely on every day, from Bazel language rules and monorepo libraries/workflows, to high-fidelity DevContainer environments, to agentic, productivity-enhancing AI workflows.

Your work will directly improve build and test performance, monorepo reliability, developer onboarding, and the overall productivity of thousands of engineers. You'll have the opportunity to work on high-impact, large-scale developer infrastructure that powers a global engineering organization.

Join us to help define the future of DoorDash's developer experience, build systems used daily across the company, and collaborate with a team committed to creating a fast, reliable, and joyful developer experience. You will report into the Engineering Manager of our Backend Developer Experience team in our Developer Platform organization. You must be located in either San Francisco, CA, Sunnyvale, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Seattle, WA, or New York, NY
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You're excited about this opportunity because you will&hellip;</h2>
<ul><li>Improve the developer workflow inside our monorepos through tooling, automation, and paved-path standards.</li>
<li>Build and evolve the Bazel-based backend build ecosystem, including rules for Go, Python, and Kotlin.</li>
<li>Develop and enhance DevContainer-based local and remote development environments that offer fast, consistent, and production-faithful developer workflows.</li>
<li>Create and extend IDE plugins and tooling that streamline code navigation, build/test, and rapid feedback loops.</li>
<li>Contribute to AI-native developer tooling, enabling intelligent workflows for code generation, testing, debugging, and knowledge retrieval.</li>
<li>Design and build robust, scalable internal systems with engineering excellence and long-term maintainability in mind.</li>
</ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">We're excited about you because&hellip;</h2>
<ul><li>You have 2+ years of experience in backend, infrastructure, or developer experience engineering.</li>
<li>You're proficient in Go, Python, Kotlin, or other modern backend languages.</li>
<li>You've worked with build systems (e.g., Bazel, Gradle) or have built developer tooling, frameworks, or platform components that improve developer productivity.</li>
<li>You have hands-on experience with large-scale monorepos and understand the challenges of operating in them.</li>
<li>You're familiar with Bazel, remote build execution, and build caching.</li>
<li>You have experience with DevContainers, IDE extensions, or other local development tooling.</li>
<li>You have knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.</li>
<li>You have a background in building AI-assisted developer tools or integrating LLM-backed workflows.</li>
<li>You're motivated by making engineers' lives better across the stack by improving developer workflows, performance, and reliability, and you enjoy eliminating toil and inefficiencies across the company.</li>
</ul><div><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">About DoorDash</h2>

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users&mdash;from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
 
 
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</h2>

We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination: In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on &quot;protected categories,&quot; we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce &ndash; people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

If you need any accommodations, please inform your recruiting contact upon initial connection.</div></div>

Software Engineer, Backend Developer Experience

Veza

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 Role Overview
 
 
 
 As a Senior SDET, you will play a critical role in shaping our test automation strategy and tooling for enterprise-grade security and identity software. You'll be responsible for designing and maintaining automated test frameworks, enabling CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring product quality across complex distributed systems. You'll work closely with development teams to build testable software, drive automation coverage, and continuously improve release confidence.
 
 
 
 Key Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated tests for backend services, APIs, and integrations.
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 Implement comprehensive test strategies covering functional, performance, integration, and security use cases.
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 Perform manual testing of new features in early development cycles to validate functionality, usability, and edge cases before automation is in place.
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 Contribute to shift-left testing by working closely with developers to embed quality into design and development workflows.
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 Build automated regression suites into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous deployment.
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 Investigate, triage, and debug complex issues in production and test environments.
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 Drive root cause analysis of test failures and production defects.
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 Contribute to the evolution of internal test tools and frameworks.
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 Collaborate cross-functionally with development, DevOps, product management, and support teams.
 
 
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 Required Qualifications
 
 
 
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 5+ years of experience as an SDET, QA automation engineer, or equivalent software engineering in test role.
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 Proficiency in a modern programming language (e.g., Go, Java, Python, or JavaScript) for test automation.
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 Experience building and maintaining test frameworks for REST APIs, microservices, and backend systems.
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 Solid understanding of testing methodologies: unit, integration, performance, and end-to-end.
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 Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) concepts and protocols such as OAuth2, SAML, SCIM, and Zero Trust.
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 Experience with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
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 Hands-on experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
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 Experience working in Linux environments and using tools like curl, jq, traceroute, tcpdump, etc.
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 Strong debugging and analytical skills; comfortable working with logs, metrics, and monitoring tools like Grafana or Kibana.
 
 
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 Nice to Have
 
 
 
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 Experience with Go programming language in testing or development contexts.
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 Familiarity with performance and load testing tools (e.g., Locust, Gatling, JMeter).
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 Background in security or identity software testing.
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 Knowledge of common security vulnerabilities and secure coding/testing practices.
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 Exposure to infrastructure-as-code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) and DevSecOps principles.
 
 
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 Who You Are
 
 
 
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 Quality-first mindset with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
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 Comfortable navigating ambiguity and breaking down complex technical problems.
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 Proactive communicator with the ability to clearly articulate test results and risk assessments.
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 Curious, growth-oriented, and passionate about automation and reliability.
 
 
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 Our Culture
 
 
 
 We're driven to build a strong company culture and are looking for individuals with solid alignment with the following:
 
 
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 Ownership Mindset
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 Act with Integrity
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 Guardians of our Customers
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 Opinionated Humility
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 Build Trust, Earn Trust
 
 
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 At Veza, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package. For this position, the reasonably expected pay range can be discussed with your recruiter for the level at which this job has been scoped. Your base pay will depend on several factors, including your experience, qualifications, education, location, and skills. In the event that you are considered for a different level, a higher or lower pay range would apply. This position is also eligible for equity and a competitive benefits package.
 
 
 Veza is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants according to applicable federal, state, and local laws. If a candidate with a disability requires an accommodation during the recruitment process, please email
 
 recruiting@veza.com
 
 
 
 
 About Veza
 
 
 
 Veza is the identity security company. Identity and security teams use Veza to secure identity access across SaaS apps, on-prem apps, data systems, and cloud infrastructure. Veza solves the blind spots of traditional identity tools with its unique ability to ingest and organize permissions metadata in the Veza Authorization Graph. Global enterprises like Blackstone, Wynn Resorts, and Expedia trust Veza to visualize access permissions, monitor permissions activity, automate access reviews, and remediate privilege violations. Founded in 2020, Veza is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and is funded by Accel, Bain Capital, Ballistic Ventures, GV, Norwest Venture Partners, and True Ventures. Visit us at veza.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
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Sr. Software Developer in Test

The Walt Disney Company

<div>
 
 Disney Entertainment &amp; ESPN Technology
 
 
 
 On any given day at Disney Entertainment &amp; ESPN Technology, we&rsquo;re reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world&rsquo;s most beloved stories while also transforming Disney&rsquo;s media business for the future. Whether that&rsquo;s evolving our streaming and digital products in new and immersive ways, powering worldwide advertising and distribution to maximize flexibility and efficiency, or delivering Disney&rsquo;s unmatched entertainment and sports content, every day is a moment to make a difference to partners and to hundreds of millions of people around the world.
 
 
 A few reasons why we think you&rsquo;d love working here:
 
 
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 Building the future of Disney&rsquo;s media business: DE&amp;E Technologists are designing and building the infrastructure that will power Disney&rsquo;s media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come.
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 Reach &amp; Scale: The products and platforms this group builds and operates delight millions of consumers every minute of every day &ndash; from Disney+ and Hulu, to ABC News and Entertainment, to ESPN and ESPN+, and much more.
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 Innovation: We develop and execute groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment &amp; news.
 
 
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 Product Engineering
 
 
 
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 Product Engineering is a unified team responsible for the engineering of Disney Entertainment &amp; ESPN digital and streaming products and platforms. This includes product engineering, media engineering, quality assurance, engineering behind personalization, commerce, lifecycle, and identity.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Partner Experience Engineering
 
 
 
 Partner Experience is an innovative organization that is focused on providing tools and workflows to support our most valuable partners to integrate Disney&rsquo;s streaming services on hardware devices all over the world. This strategic work requires streamlining partner-facing technology allowing us to scale up partners and their ability to offer our latest features and bundles to their customers.
 
 
 We are looking for an experienced backend services focused Software Engineer to join the Partner Experience Engineering team. Your success will depend on your ability to partner with cross-functional teams across the organization to deliver performant services critical to delivering high quality &amp; timely experiences to partners. We are responsible for the timely and efficient management of an integration platform accessed by all regions spanning the globe. Our mission is to invent, design, build, deploy, monitor, support tooling &amp; services powering initiatives and operations needed for global partner integrations of entertainment experiences. If you have an interest in streaming or want to be a part of a fast-paced &amp; global-scale engineering opportunity, this role is for you!
 
 
 
 Responsibilities
 
 
 
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 Work with a team of engineers to build high-performance, stable, scalable systems to be deployed in an enterprise setting
 </li>
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 Talk to business partners to understand and refine requirements
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 Participate in architecture discussions and planning sessions; author and share feedback on technical proposals and root cause analyses
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 Participate in the on-call rotation, supporting systems and services during production incidents
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 Write sustainable and reliable code with self documenting and unit testing best practices.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Basic Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience
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 Minimum of 3 years related experience crafting backend architectures and delivering backend applications in a production environment.
 </li>
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 Knowledge of AGILE/Scrum practices.
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 Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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 Self-learner, independent, excellent problem-solving skills
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Preferred Qualifications
 
 
 
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 Experience in functional programming patterns and experience building RESTful services (Scala or Java APIs)
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 Understanding of async programming models (events, callbacks, promises, async/await) and threading/concurrency
 </li>
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 Understanding of source control concepts and systems, CI/CD pipelines and exposure to Git
 </li>
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 Experience with build and deployment technologies such as Jenkins and Docker. Experience with messaging technologies (e.g., Kafka, Kinesis, SQS, etc.)
 </li>
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 Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, databases, etc.) and strong understanding of design patterns and principles
 </li>
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 Experience operating within a Public Cloud Provider (e.g., AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
 </li>
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 Experience with observability tools for metrics, logging, and monitoring (e.g., Datadog, Splunk, Grafana)
 </li>
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 Experience with storage &amp; caching technologies: S3, S3 Compatible on-prem object storage, DynamoDB, RDBMS, Redis
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 #DISNEYTECH
 
 
 The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $123,000 to $165,000 per year, and in San Francisco is $128,700 to $172,500 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate&rsquo;s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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Software Engineer II

Skyfire

<div>About Skyfire 
Skyfire is building the payment backbone for the emerging machine economy &mdash; a future where AI and machines transact seamlessly, instantly, and autonomously. Current financial systems aren&rsquo;t designed for this, so we&rsquo;re creating one that is.By leveraging stablecoins and blockchain technology, Skyfire enables instant, global micropayments between AI, APIs, data providers, and services. Enterprises can also automate microtransactions at scale &mdash; all with speed, security, and transparency. Our team brings deep experience in payments, fintech, and distributed systems &mdash; and we&rsquo;re moving fast to define how the machine economy will pay for itself.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Why This Role Matters</h2>
As a Backend Engineer at Skyfire, you&rsquo;ll be building the infrastructure that powers high-speed, high-volume machine-to-machine payments. From smart contract integrations to high-throughput APIs, you&rsquo;ll architect, code, and optimize backend systems that will scale from tens to thousands of requests per second. Your work will be critical in making AI-to-AI payments not just possible, but frictionless.<h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
In This Role, You&rsquo;ll Get To:</h2><ul><li>
Design and develop core backend components, including smart contract integrations, payment processing logic, and APIs. 
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Implement scalable blockchain solutions for on-chain machine payments with high throughput and low latency. 
</li><li>
Collaborate closely with product to translate requirements into robust, maintainable technical solutions. 
</li><li>
Optimize performance for speed, scalability, and cost-efficiency across distributed systems. 
</li><li>
Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation. 
</li><li>
Stay ahead of the curve on blockchain, smart contracts, and AI technologies &mdash; integrating them where they create real impact. 
</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
We&rsquo;re Excited About You Because You Have:</h2><ul><li>
A self-starter mindset and the drive to tackle big challenges head-on. 
</li><li>
Strong TypeScript proficiency and Node.js backend development expertise. 
</li><li>
Experience with PostgreSQL or MySQL and sound database design skills. 
</li><li>
Solid system design skills to scale from 10s to 1000s of RPS. 
</li><li>
Familiarity with CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Docker for smooth build and deployment. 
</li><li>
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) &mdash; including networking fundamentals like load balancers and firewalls. 
</li><li>
Strong skills in testing, debugging, and reliability engineering.</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Bonus Points If You Have:</h2><ul><li>
Experience with REST or GraphQL APIs (design + integration). 
</li><li>
Knowledge of OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, SSO, and RBAC. 
</li><li>
Understanding of time complexity and system performance optimization. 
</li><li>
Familiarity with NoSQL / Key-Value Stores. 
</li><li>
Awareness of security best practices for authentication, authorization, and encryption. 
</li><li>
Web3 / blockchain experience &mdash; especially smart contracts and dApps. 
</li></ul><h2 class="jobSectionHeader">
Why You&rsquo;ll Love Working Here:</h2><ul><li>
Competitive cash + equity package &mdash; we believe in rewarding impact. 
</li><li>
Healthcare coverage for you and your family. 
</li><li>
Fast-growth startup environment &mdash; with real ownership from day one. 
</li><li>
Collaborative, high-impact culture &mdash; where innovation and execution thrive. 
</li><li>
Shape the future &mdash; play a key role in how AI and machines transact globally.
Interview Process<ul><li>
Recruiter Screen</li><li>
Woven Assessment</li><li>
Hiring Manager Screen</li><li>
Live Coding</li><li>
System Design</li><li>
Commitment Interview</li></ul></li></ul>
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Senior Backend Engineer

<div><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">About the Team</h1>

The Developer Platform organization at DoorDash builds the tools, services and frameworks that empower our engineers to build, ship, and launch new products. We drive eng-wide excellence across our three engineering pillars: Quality, Velocity, and Efficiency.
<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
About the Role</h1>

We're hiring a Senior Staff Engineer to serve as the technical leader for our Backend Developer Experience group. This group spans monorepo management, IDE tools, build and test systems, CI, frameworks/SDKs, and core platform services. In this hands-on role, you will define the technical vision and drive execution across a wide range of developer productivity products, impacting every engineering team at DoorDash. You'll partner closely with engineers, leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders to design and operate systems that support platform reliability, development velocity, and operational efficiency.

The role requires deep technical expertise, strong cross-functional influence, and a passion for building excellent products which empower teams. You will mentor engineers, architect scalable solutions, and collaborate with other leaders to align our platform investments with engineering goals. You'll work closely with your customers (your fellow engineers) and help identify and resolve their immediate pain points, while also anticipating future needs so the team can deliver solutions proactively.

You must be located in the following locations for this opportunity: San Francisco, CA; Sunnyvale, CA; Seattle, WA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, New York.
<h1 class="jobSectionHeader">
You're excited about this opportunity because you will&hellip;</h1>
<ul><li>Develop and maintain foundational components to enable all DoorDash Engineers to excel at backend engineering.</li>
<li>Collaborate with engineering leadership to drive long-term architectural direction and influence company-wide strategy</li>
<li>Design &amp; deliver AI-powered solutions which augment the developer experience.</li>
<li>Champion data-informed decision-making and continuous improvement across the team</li>
<li>Guide the organization through large degrees of ambiguity, leveraging industry best practices while also knowing when to break the mold</li>
<li>Communicate with clarity, whether explaining a trade-off to execs or mapping technical strategy across teams</li>
<li>Demonstrate customer obsession by regularly engaging with and surveying engineers to understand their use cases and pain points.</li>
<li>Mentor engineers in their career as well as help define our engineering culture and best practices</li>
</ul><h1 class="jobSectionHeader">We're excited about you because you have&hellip;</h1>
<ul><li>10+ years of hands-on software development, and expert proficiency in Java, Kotlin, Go</li>
<li>5+ years designing and operating distributed systems and platform components at scale</li>
<li>Proven expertise in CI/CD orchestration, build systems, frameworks, or platform development</li>
<li>A strong bias for action, pragmatic problem-solving, and deep technical expertise</li>
<li>A deep understanding of how to build quality software and know how to balance this with delivering value to your customers.</li>
<li>Proven success leading cross-functional initiatives with measurable impact</li></ul> 
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About DoorDash</h1>

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users&mdash;from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started with door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known for delivering food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.
 
 
DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees' happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.
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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion</h1>

We're committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That's why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

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