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Digg is building a human-first community network. The revived platform aims to use the very best of technology, including AI, to bring humanity back to the internet by fostering the spirit of discovery and genuine community that made the early web a fun and exciting place to be.
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The RoleWe're seeking an experienced backend engineer to join our team and help scale our architecture. You'll be joining at a critical growth stage, working with modern technologies and contributing to fundamental architectural decisions.
Key Responsibilities
Design, develop, and optimize backend services with a focus on performance and scalability
Architect and maintain infrastructure to support high-availability systems at scale
Collaborate with our existing backend engineers to distribute workload and accelerate development
Implement and enhance our GraphQL API layer, with particular attention to optimization for high-load scenarios
Optimize system performance through profiling, load testing, and capacity planning
Implement monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions to ensure system reliability
Contribute to infrastructure architecture and implementation with AWS services
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and technical planning
Work cross-functionally with frontend and product teams to deliver cohesive solutions
5+ years of backend development experience with demonstrated expertise in distributed systems
Experience scaling systems to support 100k+ monthly active users
AWS infrastructure (ECS, Fargate, SNS+SQS, Neptune, ALB, WAF, Lambda) and IaC tools (Pulumi)
GraphQL implementation and optimization (query efficiency, caching strategies, scaling under load)
Strong proficiency in Typescript, Go and/or Python
Experience with graph databases (preferably neo4j or AWS Neptune)
Knowledge of message queue systems (Amazon SNS+SQS, RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar)
Understanding of load balancing, auto-scaling, and high-availability patterns
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, particularly with GitHub Actions
Experience with containerization and microservices architecture
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Experience with incident response and production troubleshooting
Experience with performance tuning and optimization of backend systems
Understanding of caching strategies and implementation (AWS ElastiCache, Redis, etc)
Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools (Pulumi, Terraform, CloudFormation)
Previous work with TypeScript/JavaScript in a backend context (Node.js)
Experience in fintech, e-commerce, large scale social platform, or other high-transaction environments
GraphQL implementation and optimization (query efficiency, caching strategies, scaling under load)
Track record of scaling systems from early-stage to production-ready
Experience implementing effective monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
Experience with security best practices and compliance frameworks
Problem-solving mindset: You're excited by technical challenges and finding elegant solutions
Ownership mentality: You take responsibility for your work and its impact on the product
Collaborative approach: You thrive when working with others and can clearly explain technical concepts
Resilience and adaptability: You navigate ambiguity well and learn quickly from setbacks
Pragmatic decision-making: You balance theoretical best practices with practical implementation needs
Commitment to reliability: You understand the importance of building dependable systems
Opportunity to shape core architecture in a fast-growing startup
Collaborative, low-ego engineering culture
Work directly with technical leadership
Competitive compensation package
Remote-friendly work environment
Chance to make a significant impact on our product and company trajectory
Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
Flexible PTO
401k matching
11 annual paid holidays
This position offers a unique opportunity to complement our existing talent while making your own mark on our technical foundation. If you're passionate about building scalable, maintainable systems and ready to take ownership of critical backend components, we'd love to talk with you.
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