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Senior Software Engineer, Backend

Superhuman, now part of Grammarly, builds the fastest, most delightful email experience used by millions and is shaping an AI-native productivity suite. We're looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and scale backend systems that power high-performance, reliable user experiences across platforms.

Skills

  • Strong backend development in Go, TypeScript, or Python
  • Experience with relational databases (Postgres) and caching (Redis)
  • Production experience with Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform
  • Architecture for high performance and large scale
  • Proven ability to write reliable, well-tested, maintainable code
  • Asynchronous communication and cross-team collaboration

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services that serve millions of users
  • Implement new features and improve existing systems for performance and reliability
  • Collaborate across product and engineering teams to evolve system architecture
  • Drive code quality, testing, and production observability
  • Champion security, scalability, and operational excellence
  • Investigate and resolve production incidents and performance bottlenecks

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Evidence of continuous learning and applied software engineering best practices

Benefits

  • Market-based competitive compensation and equity
  • Flexible remote-first / hybrid work model across North America
  • Health, dental, and vision benefits (where applicable)
  • Generous paid time off and parental leave policies
  • Professional development and learning opportunities
  • Inclusive, values-driven culture and commitment to diversity
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Grammarly is a Ukraine-founded cloud-based writing tool that provides grammar and spell checking, plagiarism detection services, and more. The company was launched in 2009 and is available accross multiple platforms as a standalone application.

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October 9, 2025
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