Blank Street is hiring a
Senior Backend Engineer

Summary

The job is for a senior engineer in the backend team at Blank Street, a coffee company. The role involves building exceptional mobile experiences, collaborating with various teams, and contributing to product roadmap and strategy. The position is freelance, hybrid or fully remote if in EST or BST time zones, and requires regular virtual meetings.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or above in a relevant field
• Experience in NodeJS/Javascript programming framework

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the core team working on backend systems across various technology products
• Work on a wide scope of critical initiatives, from core product functionality to machine learning
• Collaborate closely with the product and design teams, with exposure to company leadership
• Contribute to the product roadmap and strategy, and be expected to contribute ideas, push back as needed, and advocate for quality engineering

Preferred Qualifications

• Entrepreneurial mindset, ideally with experience building own products in the past
• Ability to be a cross-disciplinary team member, excited to learn new skills and communicate with colleagues in different disciplines

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate based on experience and project scope (approximately $80-$120 USD per hour)
• This is a freelance position with a defined scope and timeline
• Hybrid work arrangement with 2-3 days in the Brooklyn or London office, or fully remote if in EST or BST time zones
• Regular virtual meetings and collaboration are required