Senior Software Engineer (Platform)

Senior Software Engineer (Platform)

Remote-US

Who we are

As human beings, one of our fundamental identifiers is our voice. Pindrop’s advanced voice identity technology recognizes this distinct and unique human quality with the kind of precision and certainty that’s needed when information or access is essential. From preventing fraud in call centers to obtaining information from smart devices and even activating cars, Pindrop lets people use their voice to quickly and privately connect to, enter, and unlock their world. As AI fraud is on the rise, our cutting-edge fraud detection software is the key to stopping deepfake attacks. Pindrop is dedicated to continuously innovating solutions to detect and mitigate the risks posed by synthetic audio—fortifying trust and integrity between us and those we serve. At Pindrop, we hire great people and we take care of them. All we do is guided by our Core Values: Audaciously Innovate, Evangelical Customers for Life, Execution Excellence, Win as a Company, Make a Difference.

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Pindrop is backed by world-class investors such as Andreessen-Horowitz, IVP, and CapitalG.

What you’ll do

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in the development and maintenance of software applications and systems. You will be responsible for leading and contributing to complex software projects, providing technical expertise, and mentoring junior engineers. You will expand capabilities, bring new solutions to market. As a member of the capture team you will be responsible for systems which bring phone call audio into the Pindrop ecosystem, and prepare it for analysis.

More specifically, you will:

• Software Development: Design, develop, test, and maintain our complex software applications, ensuring high-quality code and adherence to best practices. Play a critical role in the development and maintenance of our software products by designing, building, evolving, and scaling state-of-the-art solutions for our Pindrop Authentication platform.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers and the development team, including code reviews, architecture decisions, and mentoring. 
• Architecture and Design: Contribute to the design and architecture of software systems, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Problem Solving: Analyze and solve complex technical problems, and make recommendations for improvements and optimizations.
• Quality Assurance: Implement and advocate for best practices in testing and quality assurance, including unit testing, integration testing, and automated testing.
• Code Review: Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and consistency.
• Research and Innovation: Stay current with emerging technologies, tools, and programming languages and apply them where relevant to improve software development processes.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure software adheres to security standards and compliance requirements, addressing vulnerabilities and potential risks.

Who you are

• You are resilient in the face of challenges, change, and ambiguity
• You are optimistic and believe that you can make a problem into a solution
• You are resourceful, excited to uncover innovative solutions and teach yourself something new when needed
• You take accountability, do the things you say you’ll do, under-promise and over-deliver
• You are a strong problem-solver with excellent analytical skills.
• You are an owner and enjoy taking on project leadership as well as mentorship
• You are a strong verbal and written communicator 

Your skill-set: 

• Must Have
• 5-7+ Years of software development experience
• Experience with cloud computing environments, especially AWS and GCP and container-based deployment using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience operating services in production environments
• Linux/Unix system internals.
• A strong understanding of software design principles, software architecture and design patterns as well as software development best practices, including testing, version control, and continuous integration.
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or AWS CDK
• Nice to Have
• VOIP audio call experience with SIP and RTP
• Experience working with python and golang.
• Experience building microservices and RESTful APIs
• IT Security and compliance
• CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GIT, Jenkins, Spinnaker.

What’s in it for you:

As a Pindropper, you