Job description
Role: Backend Engineer
Location: Raleigh, NC - Hybrid: Onsite 3 days / week
The Role:
At Pendo, we believe software should be delightful to use—and we empower product teams to understand user behavior, drive feature adoption, and create better customer experiences. As we continue to scale our teams, we’re hiring a Backend Engineer to help build the core services that power data processing, analytics, and enterprise connectivity. In this role, you’ll design and maintain high-performance systems that operate at scale, directly enabling the insights and integrations our customers rely on to make smarter product decisions.
Deliverables (what you’ll do):
Design solutions to mid-size, fairly complex, ambiguous technical problems
Autonomously lead mid-size projects or components of larger initiatives, from design through implementation and testing
Adhere to Pendo’s coding standards and practices
Write maintainable, quality code at a steady velocity
Implement automated unit and api tests to accompany code changes
Participate in code reviews, technical design sessions, and team ceremonies
Collaborate closely with teammates and cross-functional partners
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or similar) or equivalent industry experience
Minimum 2 years of experience in back-end or full-stack engineering, with proficiency in a compiled language such as Go, C, C++, Java, etc
Proven experience conducting code reviews, troubleshooting code, and writing unit tests
Experience successfully collaborating with others to design performant systems
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience writing Golang (Go) or C code
Experience with building performant REST APIs and working with NoSQL databases
Experience using AI tools to assist development and writing
Experience in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
Experience building integrations or working with third-party APIs (e.g., Salesforce, Slack, Segment)
Solid communication skills and a collaborative, team-first mindset
Pendo Description:
Pendo was founded in 2013 by former product managers, who combined their heads and hearts to build something they wanted but never had as product managers – a simple way to understand and attack what truly drives product success. Our mission is to improve society’s experience with software.
Come join one of the fastest-growing startups, supported by best-in-class institutions like Battery Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital and Meritech. You will gain experience in a diverse and exciting set of technologies and clients and have a real impact on Pendo’s future. Our culture is passionate, dynamic, and fun.
EEOC
We are an equal opportunity employer and believe having diverse teams where everyone brings their whole self to Pendo is key to our success. We welcome all people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
Accessibility
Pendo is committed to working with, and providing access and reasonable accommodation to, applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you think you may require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please send a request to: [email protected]. All requests for accommodations are treated discreetly and confidentially, as practical and permitted by law.
Compensation
Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide.
The expected salary range for this role to be performed in Raleigh, North Carolina is $105,000 - $120,000.
Individual pay rate decisions, including offers made within and over the expected salary range, are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.
