Staff Backend Engineer - Media

Patreon, the leading platform for creators to build lasting creative businesses, is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to join their team in New York. With over 250,000 creators using Patreon and having sent over $3.5 billion to creators, the company is at the forefront of the creator economy. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead and contribute to the design and development of new content experiences on Patreon.

As a Staff Backend Engineer, you'll be responsible for advocating best practices in system design, performance, and testing. You'll drive technical vision and direction, work with cross-functional teams, and build a strong product-minded engineering culture. The ideal candidate has 8+ years of backend software development experience, strong skills in Python, and expertise in database systems like PostgreSQL and Redis.

Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including equity, healthcare, unlimited PTO, learning stipends, and a 401k with matching. The company values diversity and encourages applications from talented individuals of all backgrounds. This hybrid role requires in-office presence 2 days per week in New York.

Join Patreon to help fund the creative class and be part of a team that puts creators first, builds with craft, makes things happen, and wins together. If you're passionate about empowering creators and want to contribute to a platform that's revolutionizing the way artists and content creators are supported, this role at Patreon could be your next exciting career move.