Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals. Our mission is to enable organizations to build trust, tell their stories, and demonstrate the unique value of earned media. Muck Rack’s AI-powered, comprehensive, and integrated platform streamlines the PR workflow to help businesses generate positive media coverage, monitor mentions to manage brand reputation, and analyze PR’s impact on business outcomes.
Requirements
- 8+ years of professional experience as a software engineer
- Experience designing, building, and operating distributed systems, data pipelines, or event-driven architectures at scale
- Strong proficiency in Python or a similar backend programming language
- Experience building and maintaining microservices that are reliable, observable, and scalable
- Experience working with streaming technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, or similar systems
- Experience with APIs and service communication patterns such as gRPC and Protocol Buffers
- Experience working with large-scale data systems or high-throughput SaaS platforms
- Expertise with relational or search databases such as MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch, or OpenSearch
- Experience making technical tradeoffs in distributed systems related to performance, reliability, and maintainability
Benefits
- Competitive geo-neutral pay in the U.S.
- Annual reviews to ensure equity and market alignment
- Standardized bonus or commission structure
- 401(k) with employer contributions
- Equity opportunities
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance for employees and dependents
- 24/7 Virtual Care and Employee Assistance Program
- Employer-funded HSA contributions and other pre-tax benefits
- Quarterly wellness stipend and free Headspace subscription
- 4+ weeks of PTO, plus paid sick and mental health days
- 13 paid holidays with the option to swap for personal days
- Up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
- Transparent pathways for internal mobility and promotion
- Bi-annual performance reviews, team workshops, and leadership training
- Unlimited access to Coursera and O’Reilly
- 2 additional PTO days annually for learning and development
