Who you are

• You must be curious, have attention to detail, be energized by a challenging entrepreneurial environment, be comfortable thinking big while also diving deep, and be open to experimenting and iterating on processes as the company grows
• 5+ years of software development experience with several general purpose programming languages including Java and Python
• 2+ years of experience leading a major software component
• Proven ability to drive large-scale engineering efforts to completion and demonstrated knowledge of industry trends and best practices for scaling cloud-based services
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• 3+ years of experience with Okapi framework and file filters: XLIFF, XLIFF2, XML, JSON, Markdown, TTX filters, etc

What the job involves

• As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will work with a group of talented, mission-driven colleagues to propose ideas to define, drive, and execute projects on Lilt’s core platform–the heart of our machine translation services
• You will enable customers to deliver multilingual journeys and to provide truly localized experiences
• This is a high-visibility, high-impact role with enormous growth opportunities
• Collaborate with engineering and infrastructure teams to design, build and improve our platform’s backend systems, file filters and data stores to help us scale our services effectively
• Apply your engineering experience to implement new platform features to drive growth, partnering with product and engineering teams to help decompose huge business requirements into smaller deliverables

Benefits

• Compensation: Meaningful equity, 401(k) matching, and flexible time off plus company holidays
• Medical Benefits: Employees receive coverage of medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus FSA/DFSA, HSA, and Commuter benefits. In addition, LILT pays for basic life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
• Paid parental leave is provided after 6 months
• Monthly lifestyle benefit stipend via the Fringe platform to allow employees to customize benefits to their lifestyle