Senior/Staff Backend Engineer, CloudKitchens - Mountain View, CA

<h4><strong>About Us</strong></h4> <p>CloudKitchens helps restaurateurs around the world succeed in online food delivery - our goal is to make food more affordable, higher quality and convenient for everyone.&nbsp;</p> <p>We take underutilized properties and transform them into smart kitchens so they can better serve restaurateurs, customers and the neighborhoods they’re in. Every time we launch a new facility we create jobs in that neighborhood, and we’re proud to provide a wide range of cuisines and options for healthy food at an affordable price.</p> <p>We're changing the game for restaurateurs whether they’re entrepreneurs opening their first restaurant all the way through to your favorite global quick-service restaurant chains.</p> <h4><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h4> <p>As a Backend Engineer, you’ll design, implement, and optimize systems that power mission-critical applications. Your role will adapt to your strengths and interests, with opportunities to focus on:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Infrastructure</strong>: Build and maintain scalable, secure, and high-performance systems to ensure operational reliability.</li> <li><strong>Platform</strong>: Develop robust APIs and developer tools to improve team efficiency and scalability.</li> <li><strong>Product</strong>: Engineer backend services that support customer-facing applications and deliver seamless user experiences.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Core Responsibilities</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Architect and implement scalable backend systems and APIs.</li> <li>Ensure high system performance, reliability, and security.</li> <li>Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions.</li> <li>Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to maintain high-quality standards.</li> <li>Mentor junior engineers or take on leadership roles, depending on your seniority.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></h4> <p>We value diversity of experience and are looking for individuals passionate about solving complex problems.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Basic Qualifications</strong>:</p> <ul> <li>Proficiency in backend programming languages like <strong>Java</strong>,&nbsp;<strong>Go.</strong></li> <li>Familiarity with relational and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., <strong>PostgreSQL</strong>, <strong>MongoDB</strong>, <strong>Redis</strong>).</li> <li>Experience with cloud platforms like <strong>AWS</strong>, <strong>Google Cloud</strong>, or <strong>Azure</strong>.</li> <l