About the role
Own the part of Basalt that decides how every query runs, and make plans cheaper, steadier and faster to choose. You will join a small team that ships weekly, writes things down and shares the on-call load fairly.
What you will do
- Design, build and operate the systems your team owns, end to end.
- Write design docs and review your teammates' work with care.
- Talk directly to customers when they are stuck, and turn what you learn into product.
- Take a fair share of on-call, which pages about twice a month.
What we look for
- Several years doing this kind of work, with examples you can talk about in depth.
- The habit of measuring before changing things, and of explaining why.
- Clear written English. Most of our decisions start as a document.
- Kindness under pressure.
How we hire
A 30-minute call with the hiring manager, a paid four-hour project you keep, and a conversation with two future teammates. We reply to every application within two weeks.
