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Software Engineer (Backend)

Ship major backend features end to end across Clojure and JavaScript codebases

You will ship major features end to end across Metabase's JavaScript and Clojure codebase, handling backend issues as they arise. The role involves working on data tools used by tens of thousands of companies, focusing on making user insights simple and elegant. You'll contribute to an open source product that helps companies measure, analyze, and share their data.

Why This Role?

Work on an open source tool used by tens of thousands of companies globally

Key Responsibilities

  • Ship major features end to end across JavaScript and Clojure codebases
  • Handle tricky backend issues as they arise in production
  • Contribute to an opinionated open source starting point for business intelligence
  • Work on data tools that help companies measure, analyze, and share their data

Requirements

  • Experience in Clojure or a strong desire to learn
  • Track record of shipping products of significant complexity
  • Solid CS background from a CS program or production software experience
  • Ability to make good technical judgments and back them up articulately

Required Skills

ClojureJavaScriptTypeScriptJDBCDatabase Integrationssoftware engineeringbackend development

Keywords

backend engineerClojure developerremote software engineeropen sourcedata tools
View Original Description from 4dayweek.io

Original description from 4dayweek.io

Metabase is the easiest way for people to get insights from their data, from tiny startups who get up and running quickly to major corporations with tens of thousands of users. That's why people love us. We bring data tools with the elegance and simplicity of consumer products to the crufty world of enterprise business intelligence. We provide an opinionated open source starting point for how companies should measure, analyze and share their data, which is used by tens of thousands of companies. We’re looking for exceptional software engineers to join our team in doing the hard work that makes our users’ lives easy. We run on a mix of Clojure and JavaScript (and TypeScript), and the ideal candidate has shipped production code in one or more of these languages. You’ll be expected to ship major features end to end across our JavaScript and Clojure codebase, as well as deal with some of our trickier backend issues as they arise. Some familiarity with machine learning, compiler theory and modern big data infrastructures would be helpful. You should have strong product sensibilities and deeply care about the end user experience. We are hiring for multiple backend software engineer positions. About You Experience in Clojure (or a strong desire to learn) Track record of shipping products of significant complexity Solid CS background (acquired through either a CS program or shipping software in a production setting) Able to make good technical judgements and back them up articulately Nice to have: Experience with JDBC and database integrations Nice to have: Experience and knowledge of the Java ecosystem and JVM tuning Nice to have: history of open source contributions Nice to have: experience in JavaScript / Typescript (our frontend is in JS and TS) We're a global team (50% outside the US), fully distributed (from Thailand to California), who get things done asynchronously, with plenty of uninterrupted time, supporting each other to do the best work of our careers. We offer flexibility (define your own schedule and work from wherever you want), autonomy, and an environment that fosters growth, learning, and development. We're relentlessly user-focused and believe in building long-term value, not short-term hacks. And we raised a $30M Series B to take our approach to the next level for years to come. For U.S. applicants: Metabase participates in the federal E-Verify program, which confirms employment authorization of newly hired U.S. based employees. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates and is only initiated upon hire. E-Verify Participation Notice (English/Spanish) Right to Work Notice (English/Spanish)

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Company
Metabase
Source
4dayweek.io
Salary
Job Type
full time
Location
Remote · Open worldwide
Category
Seniority
mid
Posted
May 12, 2026

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