Ketch is a Series B, well-funded startup that’s focused on developing first-in class innovation around the domain of data management and privacy. Our vision is an intelligent, pervasive data fabric that respects the data rights of people and businesses. We envision a world in which societies, governments, businesses, and citizens move from rules to tools that respect our data dignity, and enable all stakeholders to responsibly harvest the gains of a data-driven economy. Ketch gives businesses and software engineers a coordinated set of APIs, applications, and infrastructure to help businesses exert perfect control over every scrap of responsibly gathered data.
Backed by a strong investment team, and led by a multi-exit leadership team, we are ambitious to grow the product with strong passionate leaders who strike the balance of product vision AND execution, who don’t mind folding up their sleeves to do what it takes for us to achieve our goals. In short, a Thinker-Doer with Grit! Our founding principles are summarized in this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/Y2kHLmH6Mrc
Role Overview
As a Senior Backend Engineer at Ketch, you will play a pivotal role in designing and developing backend solutions for our cutting-edge data management platform. This role requires a combination of technical expertise, collaboration skills, and a customer-focused mindset. You will work closely with product management and customer success teams to solve complex customer problems and actively contribute to pre-sale and post-sale conversations with clients.
This is a hybrid role based out of the San Francisco HQ 3 days a week.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable, distributed backend systems using Golang.
- Develop APIs, services, and systems that extend and enhance our data privacy and governance platform.
- Collaborate with product management to understand customer challenges and translate them into technical solutions.
- Actively engage in customer conversations to gather insights and ensure the platform meets business needs.
- Enhance and optimize system performance, reliability, and scalability.
- Ensure high code quality and maintain best practices in CI/CD, testing, and deployment pipelines.
- Participate in the evolution of the product by researching emerging trends and integrating them into the architecture.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to fostering a culture of excellence and innovation.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience in building and scaling backend systems in cloud-native environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).Expertise in Go (preferred) or other backend languages such as Python, Java, or Scala.
- Strong knowledge of database technologies (Postgres, ScyllaDB, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, or similar).Experience with Kubernetes and containerized deployments.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, data modeling, and microservices architecture.
- Familiarity with data privacy and governance concepts is a plus.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- A degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
Top Skills
What We Do
Ketch enables businesses and platforms to build trust with consumers and drive growth through data.
The Ketch Trust by Design Platform is a coordinated set of applications, infrastructure, and APIs that collapses the cost and complexity of privacy operations and mobilizes responsibly gathered data for deeper customer engagement and top-line growth.
With Ketch Programmatic Privacy™ for privacy ops, companies can adapt programmatically to fast-changing regulations while managing risk and cutting operational and privacy engineering costs by 80%.
With Ketch Data Stewardship, businesses achieve complete, dynamic data control and intelligence over a company’s vital data assets, building trust and creating the foundation for responsible AI and advanced data and analytics initiatives.
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