Software Developer — Backend - US
TextNowUnited States
Posted February 7, 2025
123900 - 249000 USD
About the Company
TextNow is a free wireless phone service provider offering unlimited talk, text, and essential data through one app. With over 300 million downloads, TextNow democratizes phone access for millions of users while maintaining high profitability. The company challenges the telecom industry with its innovative approach and mission to break down communication barriers.
Job Description
TextNow is redefining how people connect by combining simplicity, intelligence, and accessibility. As a Software Developer - Backend, you'll shape the systems, architecture, and tooling that make communication more affordable and powerful for millions of users every day.
Requirements
- Design, develop, and sustain high-performance, scalable backend services using Go microservices and modern cloud-native tooling.
- Lead architectural modernization and modularization to improve scalability, observability, and developer velocity.
- Define and own the entire lifecycle of your systems: API design, data modeling, deployment (CI/CD), live-traffic monitoring, integration and load testing, telemetry & data analysis, experiment design (A/B tests), and continuous iteration.
- Influence and evolve our architecture: propose and lead initiatives to decompose monoliths, migrate legacy code, build shared frameworks and reusable service components; evaluate new backend technologies and lead their adoption.
- Apply AI-driven tools and automation frameworks to speed up development, code analysis, testing, and reliability.
- Leverage intelligent telemetry, analytics, and optimization pipelines to improve service performance and resilience.
- Define observability standards, telemetry pipelines, and fault-tolerance strategies for production-grade distributed systems.
- Partner closely with product, mobile, and data teams to deliver seamless, high-quality experiences across all platforms.
- Drive technical discussions, mentor developers, and influence strategic direction across backend and infrastructure domains.
Benefits
- Free phone service
- Strong work life blend
- Flexible work arrangements
- Employee stock options
- Unlimited vacation
- 12 paid holidays per year
- Competitive pay
- Health, dental, and vision benefits
- Short-term & long-term disability
- $750 annual wellness benefit or healthcare spending account
- 401(K) matching
- Parental leave for eligible employees
- Learning & Development opportunities
