Cortex

www.cortex.io

1 Job

99 Employees

About the Company

Cortex is the AI-powered Internal Developer Portal that helps engineering leaders build organizations that ship reliable, secure, and efficient software, faster. It uses AI to make sense of your engineering data, figure out the next unlock for your team, and solve it, all in one place. Companies like Canva, Blackstone, and Grammarly rely on Cortex to deliver world class products to their customers.

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Company Name: Cortex
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Job Description: Job Title: Senior Software Engineer – Backend Role Summary: Design, implement, and maintain scalable, efficient backend systems that support enterprise‑grade developer tooling, enhance performance, reliability, and scalability, and collaborate closely with product, support, and leadership teams. Expectations: Deliver high‑quality, production‑ready code; lead incident response and provide mentorship; drive continuous improvement of development processes. Key Responsibilities: - Architect, develop, and maintain backend services and microservices at scale. - Optimize existing systems for performance, reliability, and scalability. - Participate in 24/7 incident response on a rotating schedule. - Conduct code reviews and give constructive feedback. - Collaborate with engineering, product, sales, and customers to understand requirements and user experience. - Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing. - Continuously improve planning, development, and deployment workflows. Required Skills: - 5+ years of backend development experience with modern programming languages. - Proficiency in distributed systems, microservices, and cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure). - Experience with relational (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases. - Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and web‑development best practices. - Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, and communication skills. - Ability to coach and mentor junior members. - Adaptability to new technologies and programming languages. Required Education & Certifications: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.