Senior Backend Engineer

DuckDuckGo is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer to join our Backend Functional Team. You will lead complex projects across key company-wide objectives, using Perl (Version 5), Go, and Node.js to write pragmatic, performant, testable code. Recent projects include implementing AI-assisted answers and integrating them into our Search product while maintaining our privacy-first approach, architecting and delivering the VPN in our Privacy Pro subscription, and implementing sophisticated data processing pipelines that maintain search relevancy.

As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll collaborate remotely with your peers and take responsibility for solving product issues impacting our all-in-one privacy solution, whether large or small. In time, you’ll formally mentor other engineers, supporting their career growth and the growth of the Backend Team at DuckDuckGo.

We are committed to raising the standard of trust online and believe in a culture of inclusivity and empowered project management. Our team members enjoy benefits like paid parental leave, office setup, and co-working allowances.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of professional experience, primarily focused on backend engineering
• Demonstrable experience of working on at least one large application
• Fundamental understanding of complex data structures and algorithms
• Data-driven reasoning and analytical skills
• Effective project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous experience leading and mentoring experienced engineers