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Sr. Software Engineer

Peloton
Location
Poland
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Software
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 6+ years software development experience
  • Experience with Java, Kotlin, Python or similar languages
  • Experience building and scaling out RESTful microservices
  • Experience with large-scale event processing & messaging technologies like Kafka and Amazon SQS
  • Familiarity with accessing, querying and writing to data stores like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch
  • Experience with Spring Boot, Docker and Kubernetes
Nice to have
  • Experience working on an ecommerce product
  • Working knowledge of JavaScript frameworks like React and Next.js
  • Experience using the latest AI tools in your daily engineering tasks
  • Have a DevOps mentality and experience with CI/CD pipelines
What the job really is

As a Sr. Software Engineer at Peloton, you will lead the development of customer-facing backend services, focusing on building scalable platforms for e-commerce. You will work in an agile environment, collaborating with engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver software solutions while mentoring junior engineers and making strategic technical decisions.

Benefits
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Access to mental health services
  • 401k, tuition reimbursement and student loan paydown plans
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of the tech stack beyond the listed technologies, which may indicate a focus on specific tools rather than a broader range of modern practices.
  • Base salary range provided is specific to New York City, which may not reflect the local market in Poland.
  • The role emphasizes mentoring and leadership, which may require strong interpersonal skills and experience in team dynamics.
Job score3.6/5
Benefits5/5
Freshness5/5
Career value4/5
Role clarity4/5
Pay transparency0/5

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