Backend Engineer

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Vale Concepts

Backend Engineer

Seattle, WA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    About Vale

    At Vale, our goal is to make magic and bring the real benefits of matcha to a billion people. We are a group of fun-loving, matcha enthusiasts who believe that a good idea can come from anywhere. Vale is a Seattle startup making magic through cutting-edge technology, automation, and world class hospitality experiences. We are a dynamic and highly cross functional team with a wealth of experience in food service, food automation, software engineering, aerospace, and consumer electronics. We have come together to develop the Matcha experience of the future — whether that's in a cafe, your neighbourhood park, or at home.

    About you

    You are someone who is enthusiastic about matcha, obsessed with innovation, and loves being a part of a dynamic team.

    • Enthusiastic about matcha. The world of matcha is huge, so you should be curious about its benefits, flavor profiles, and methods of preparation.
    • Detail Oriented. Take pride in your craft and ensure Vale's products are consistent, repeatable, and of the highest quality.
    • Versatile. Bringing matcha to a billion people is dynamic work! You should be comfortable sharing your expertise in one area, but capable of owning something new in another.
    • A bar raiser with proven experience. You don't just meet the standard — you raise it. You bring deep, hands-on expertise that elevates everyone around you and sets a new benchmark for what great looks like.
    • Excited to be a part of a growing team. Vale is a growing company and we want you to grow with us.
    • A systems builder. You care deeply about reliability, scalability, and clean API design. You take ownership of what you build and see it through to production.

    The role

    As a Backend Engineer, you will build and scale the services and APIs that power Vale's products, machine platform, and data pipelines.

    • Design and build robust, scalable back-end services and APIs
    • Own the reliability, performance, and observability of the systems you build
    • Collaborate with Front-End Engineers, Data, and Hardware teams to deliver integrated features
    • Participate in architecture reviews and contribute to system design decisions
    • Write comprehensive tests and participate in code reviews
    • Debug and resolve production incidents quickly and with clear communication
    • Document systems and APIs thoroughly for internal and external consumers

    Qualifications

    • Legally authorized to work in the United States
    • 4+ years of back-end engineering experience
    • Strong proficiency in Python, Go, Node.js, or a comparable back-end language
    • Experience designing and building RESTful or GraphQL APIs
    • Solid understanding of relational and non-relational database design
    • Familiarity with cloud platforms, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and CI/CD

    Compensation

    $135,000 – $180,000 per year

    Benefits

    • Company funded ORCA card
    • Medical, dental, and vision benefits
    • Annual bonuses
    • Joining a fun startup in Seattle