Backend Engineer

Building something ambitious requires focus, resilience, and a willingness to take on challenging work. At Miris, we believe that this work can be deeply meaningful when it is supported by a strong team, a clear sense of purpose, and a shared commitment to achieving important outcomes. We are looking for people who are energized by complex problems and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

The Opportunity:

Miris is seeking skilled Backend Engineers to join our dynamic and fully remote engineering team. The ideal candidate will have experience in implementing a website backend in Go, web application security, and network architecture. You will play a crucial role in supporting customers who use Miris to deliver 3D content for linear storytelling on various AR/VR devices.

As a remote-first company with a globally distributed team, we value thoughtful collaboration, accountability, and trust. We also believe that every candidate should have an ownership mindset and the opportunity to share in the success they help create, which is why stock options are a significant portion of this role’s compensation package.

What You’ll Do:

• Design backend services and the API layer for a multi-tenant streaming service
• Implement full customer-facing and enterprise-facing web server backend operating at scale
• Develop web app architecture and security
• Conduct code reviews, troubleshoot issues, and enhance existing codebases to improve global performance, scale, reliability, and maintainability

What You’ll Bring:

• 7+ years minimum experience with backend services and API development
• Experience building high-traffic web services in Go
• Knowledge and understanding of distributed, highly available, and scalable cloud-based systems
• Knowledge and understanding of architecture and patterns for complex web services
• Experience designing and implementing RESTish APIs
• Experience working with containers and CDNs