Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Cluj)

Cresta
Romania
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Software EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Teamwork","Problem-solving","Attention to detail"]

Staff backend-focused full-stack engineer at Cresta, leading the design and implementation of backend services and data storage for a state-of-the-art Customer Data Platform. You’ll work with Postgres, ClickHouse, and Elasticsearch to support real-time analytics, collaborate with frontend, data science, and ML teams, and help scale distributed systems across Europe and North America.

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Cresta
7 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Backend (Cluj)

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Job Summary

Staff backend-focused full-stack engineer at Cresta, leading the design and implementation of backend services and data storage for a state-of-the-art Customer Data Platform. You’ll work with Postgres, ClickHouse, and Elasticsearch to support real-time analytics, collaborate with frontend, data science, and ML teams, and help scale distributed systems across Europe and North America.
Location: Romania
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and maintain backend services and APIs to support applications.
  • •Build and optimize data storage solutions using Postgres, ClickHouse, and Elasticsearch to ensure high performance and scalability.
  • •Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including frontend engineers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers, to deliver end-to-end solutions.
  • •Monitor and troubleshoot performance issues in distributed systems and databases.
  • •Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following best practices for backend development and participate in code reviews, testing, and continuous integration efforts.

Key Requirements

  • •Proven Backend Engineer with a focus on database design and system architecture.
  • •Strong expertise in ClickHouse or similar columnar databases for managing large-scale, real-time analytical queries.
  • •Hands-on experience with Elasticsearch for indexing and searching large datasets.
  • •Proficient in backend programming languages such as Python and Go.
  • •Experience with RESTful API design and development.
Experience:AISaaSCloudData analytics
Skills:CommunicationTeamworkProblem-solvingAttention to detail
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonGoPostgreSQLClickHouseElasticsearchRESTDistributed systemsMicroservicesCloud

Company Brief

Cresta
Builds AI-driven real-time coaching and assistance for customer-facing teams, using conversational intelligence to improve agent performance, automate workflows, and boost customer outcomes across contact centers and sales operations.
Industry: SaaS
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Growth Stage Startup
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2017
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