Senior Backend Engineer

Location

REMOTE ONLY

Position

Category

Software Development

Responsibilities:

Fully own the backend implementation for new features. This position is our team's first dedicated backend hire.
Designing and implementing scalable and robust backend systems and APIs
Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Javascript/Typescript
Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders to define and deliver high-quality features
Optimizing performance and scalability of backend services
Identifying and resolving technical issues and bugs
Conducting code reviews and providing constructive feedback to team members
Mentoring and guiding junior engineers in best practices and technical skills

Qualifications:

Significant professional experience as a backend engineer, with a focus on designing and building scalable systems
Experience with relational databases, including writing migrations and queries in SQL
Experience owning a project from concept to production, including proposal, discussion, and execution
Effective communication skills: Regularly achieve consensus with peers, and clear status updates
Self-motivated and self-managing, with excellent organizational skills
Ability to thrive in a fully remote organization

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in a startup environment. Pre-Series A experience is highly preferred.
Experience with Javascript/Typescript, Node.js (and/or Deno), and edge runtimes (such as AWS Lambda, Deno Deploy). A strong proficiency in Nest.js is preferred. Experience with other javascript backend frameworks or similar frameworks in other languages (such as Django, Ruby on Rails, Elixir/Phoenix, or Laravel) is also acceptable.
Experience building, scaling, and migrating Postgres databases in distributed environments.

Perks and Benefits:

To apply please email a PDF Cover Letter and Resume to [email protected]