About Backblaze

Backblaze makes storing and using data astonishingly easy. When our founding team got together, they committed to helping people save their data. Today, the Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundational platform around the world for a broad community of developers, IT generalists, entrepreneurs, and individuals who seek the easy, affordable, trusted solutions we provide.

We’ve managed to nurture a team-oriented culture with amazingly low turnover. Our approach is guided by honesty, transparency, and a commitment to doing the right thing. Our customers are happy, and so are our coworkers: In the most recent “Great Place to Work” survey, 97% of our team rated Backblaze as “a great place to work.” Check out what our employees are saying on Glassdoor!

But while there is a lot to celebrate in our past, there is almost as much opportunity ahead of us. We are seeking a Software Engineer!

What You’ll Do: 

You will work on the server side APIs that authenticate users when they log in, accept the backups, manage the data, and prepare restored data for customers. And you will help build new features as well as support tools to help chase down and diagnose customer issues.

The Right fit: 

• 3-5 years of Java development in an enterprise environment (personal project work not included)
• Apache Tomcat
• Proficient in server side Java programming
• Strong experience with SQL backend development
• Large scale systems supporting thousands of servers and millions of customers
• Cross platform (Linux/Macintosh/Windows) — don’t need to be an expert on all three, but should be open to learning more about each platform

Bonus points for:

• Cassandra experience
• JavaScript
• ReactJS
• Python
• Struts
• JSP’s

Looking for an attitude of:

• Passionate about building friendly, easy to use Interfaces and APIs.
• Likes to work closely with other engineers, support, and sales to help customers.
• Believes the whole world needs backup, not just English speakers in the USA.
• Customer Focused (!!) — always focus on the customer’s point of view and how to solve their problem!

Required for all Backblaze Employees:

• Good attitude and willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done
• Strong desire to work for a small, fast-paced company
• Desire to learn and adapt to rapidly changing technologies and work environment
• Relentless attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and good oral/written communication
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills

Backblaze Perks:

• 100% healthcare for family
• Dental and vision plan
• Competitive compensation and 401K 
• RSU grants for full-time employees
• Flexible vacation policy
• Maternity & paternity leave
• MacBook Pro to use for work plus a generous stipend to personalize your workstation
• Childcare bonus (human children only)
• Generous skills training policy to continue your professional development
• Commuter benefits
• Culture that supports a healthy work-life balance

At Backblaze, we value being fair and good to our customers, partners, and employees. That’s why diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of our values. We are committed to fostering a workforce where all employees feel a sense of belonging regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, socioeconomic status, ability, veteran status, and education. We believe that our dedication to cultivating a diverse workspace not only allows us to better serve our customers in over 175 countries, but further reinforces our commitment to doing the right thing. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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