Sr. Backend Software Engineer

  • Full-time
  • Department: Software Engineering

Company Description

Together we make. Come make with us.

Overview

At Cricut®, we believe that we’re all born makers. When we built our first cutting machine, we saw the potential for a simple yet powerful tool to completely transform the way people craft, design, and DIY. Since then, we continue to innovate with new machines, platforms, materials, and tools, but that’s just what we do. Who we are is a bustling worldwide community, a means for connection, and an outlet for unbridled creativity. Join us as we place the power of handmade into the hands of ALL.

Life

Love your work. And your coworkers.

Our company is made up of A+ human beings. We ask tough questions, entertain ideas outside of our own, and work together to make something bigger than ourselves. With Cricut® growing in China, the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, as well as Europe and South America, we’re on an unstoppable roll, satisfying that innate creative itch around the world. We train, develop, and celebrate great work with hallway high fives and promotions within. We also throw the world’s best Halloween party.

Enjoy incredible perks.

We take care of our team. We offer medical, dental, vision, and retirement benefits, as well as pet insurance, 401K match, life insurance, incentive programs, paid time off, on-site massages, phenomenal work-life balance, and employee discounts.

Like what you see? We can’t wait to meet you!

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced, passionate Engineer to join our Backend Services team. Working with advanced, sophisticated technology, you will actively collaborate across a diverse set of teams and backgrounds to create amazing, high-quality products and experiences for our members. You’ll contribute to building out high-scale services, with emphasis on performance and optimization, using the latest tools and techniques. You’ll work to identify areas of improvements in the code base and help contribute to make it better – your input matters! If you're the type of engineer who likes to be hands-on and has proven experience collaborating with team members to achieve a common goal, we want to hear from you! 

What You’ll Do: 

  • Develop implementations of patterns to solve real world problems and provide guidance to implementation teams 
  • Lead discussions on architectural best practices, advise on cloud best practices 
  • Evangelize engineering principles internally and externally  
  • Finetune search clusters using technology like Elasticsearch 
  • Work with systems that run billions of transactions, and keep them updated and honest 
  • Expand and support our microservices 

Qualifications

  • BS/MS in computer science or equivalent experience 
  • 5+ years related experience  
  • Strong experience in C#, .NET Framework and technology  
  • Experience with Cloud Native architectures and technologies, designing and implementing RESTful APIs, and architecting, developing and maintaining cloud-based web services (AWS preferred)   
  • Strong debugging/troubleshooting skills  
  • Knowledge of agile quality and testing methods preferred (BDD, TDD, Unit Testing and Automation)  
  • Experience with relational and non-relational database technologies  
  • Deep knowledge of concurrency, resiliency, and caching  
  • Experience in continuous delivery and integration 
  • Excited and experienced working with a team to achieve a common goal 
  • Actively listen to and support teammates, and embrace different ways of thinking 
  • Curious about emerging technologies; can quickly evaluate and adapt to new technologies  

Additional Information

What to Do Next: 

Please attach your resume including links to your portfolio where applicable. If you want to show your super powers in other ways – include that information too. You can be sure that Cricut® is an employer who values individuality, equality and diversity, so tell us what you’re all about. If you are a Maker or a DIY enthusiast, whether you think you are a good one or not, we would love to hear about it when you send us your information!

At Cricut®, we celebrate inclusion and diversity. Cricut is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. Cricut prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual identity, gender identity, marital status, veteran status, nationality, citizenship, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other unlawful consideration. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Cricut participates in E-Verify.