Senior Software Engineer

What is Cirkul? Cirkul is a rapidly growing beverage technology company on a mission to make a healthier world by helping people enjoy drinking more water. The team at Cirkul developed an innovative beverage delivery system that makes drinking more water delicious, fun, and personalized. The technology reduces the shipping weight of bottled beverages by 96% and uses 84% less plastic. Cirkul offers its customers 100+ unique flavors, all with no sugar, zero calories, no artificial colors, and a range of functional enhancements online, at Walmart, and other retailers across the United States. Hundreds of thousands of consumers are using Cirkul to transition from single-use plastics and sugar-filled beverages to healthier, better-for-you alternatives. What is this role? As a Senior Platform Engineer at Cirkul, Inc., you'll play a pivotal role in advancing our Platform Engineering Team. You will lead the design, development, and ongoing enhancement of our software platform, crucial for supporting both our direct-to-consumer website and internal software products. Working collaboratively with diverse teams including business analysts, data scientists, and fellow engineers, you'll innovate solutions that elevate consumer experiences and optimize our operational efficiencies. What does an average day look like? Driving Results: Driving results involves spearheading the development of critical platform components and optimizing performance to enhance user experiences and operational efficiencies. Taking Ownership: Taking ownership means leading the platform's architecture and ensuring its scalability, reliability, and maintainability. Making Decisions: Making decisions includes evaluating and implementing new technologies and frameworks to improve platform capabilities and infrastructure. Cultivating Relationships: Cultivating relationships involves collaborating closely with product managers, designers, and other engineering teams to align platform development with overall product strategy. Instilling Trust: Instilling trust requires ensuring platform security, compliance, and reliability, safeguarding sensitive data and protecting against vulnerabilities. Customer Focus: Customer focus involves creating innovative solutions that enhance consumer experiences on our DTC website and streamline operational processes. What background should you have? 7+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on backend systems and platform development including experience in AWS services, devops/SRE practices, and proficiency in Python or similar languages. Proven experience with designing and building scalable and high-performance distributed systems. Hands-on experience with modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, Go, C#) and frameworks. Expertise in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-native technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker). Proficiency in API design and development, including RESTful and GraphQL APIs. Strong understanding of database systems, both SQL and NoSQL, and data modeling principles. Experience with system monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack). Strong leadership skills, project management experience, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams are essential. What do we offer? Competitive salary based on experience and market Generous benefits, 401k match, and PTO (even insurance for your fur babies!) Employee discounts on Cirkul products New corporate office space with great amenities Opportunity to work with a best in class team, in a hyper growth company, taking over the hydration industry A culture that rewards results Please review our privacy policy here. Cirkul, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and are committed to sustaining an equitable and inclusive, people-first environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. If you'd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please download the available EEO is the Law & EEO is the Law Supplement documents.

Created: 2024-11-05