Backend Engineer - Ingestion (Europe/UK timezone)
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PostHog is hiring a full-time Backend Engineer to work remotely from the EMEA or UK region. The role focuses on developing and maintaining high-throughput data ingestion pipelines that process billions of events monthly. Candidates should have experience with scalable, event-driven distributed systems and proficiency in languages such as Node.js, Rust, or Go. The position requires familiarity with data storage and processing tools including Kafka, PostgreSQL, and Redis. Engineers will own the ingestion service end-to-end, contributing to open-source software and ensuring data reliability for the company's analytics and feature flag products. The company emphasizes a natively remote culture with asynchronous communication and meeting-free days to prioritize focused development time.
Key details
- Full-time remote position based in the EMEA or UK region.
- Focus on building and maintaining high-throughput data ingestion pipelines.
- Requires experience with Node.js, Rust, or Go, along with Kafka and PostgreSQL.
- Involves processing billions of events monthly for a multi-tenant SaaS platform.
- Company operates with a natively remote culture emphasizing asynchronous communication.