Raya is hiring a
Senior Backend Engineer, Remote - Worldwide
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Senior Backend Engineer closed
🏢 Raya
💵 ~$108k-$157k
📍Worldwide
Summary
The job is for a Senior Backend Engineer at Raya, an iOS app focused on providing utility through a membership-based community. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience, loves backend engineering, and is excited to work in a Node.js codebase. The role involves leading key components of the Core Services, data engineering, collaboration, continuous learning, user-centric development, and operational excellence. Raya offers comprehensive medical and dental coverage, food delivery budget, equity based employment, great culture, learning opportunities, unlimited vacation, 12 weeks paid parental leave, and $1,000 a year for travel.
Requirements
- A BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering or a related technical field (Professional Experience can be substituted for candidates with non-engineering educational backgrounds or experience with software-specific training courses/programs)
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in modern software development environments, with a track record of delivering scalable and maintainable systems
- Demonstrated expertise in system design, architecture, and mastery in at least one software programming language, ex. Javascript, Golang, Python, C++, etc
- Strong collaborative instincts, emphasizing open communication, transparency, and cross-team interaction
Responsibilities
- Lead key components of our Core Services, including People Recommendations Engines
- Apply your in-depth knowledge with databases such as Postgres SQL, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch to supercharge our application's performance and reliability
- Work hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams, ranging from UX designers to data scientists, ensuring our solutions are comprehensive and user focused
- Stay updated with the latest in Raya's tech ecosystem, ensuring our solutions are scalable, maintainable, and innovative
- Prioritize and advocate for top-tier user experiences, utilizing feedback loops and data-driven methodologies to define and refine product features
- Navigate the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and Raya's best practices are integrated into all development phases
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- $50 a day food delivery budget
- Equity based employment
- Great culture
- Learning opportunities
- Unlimited vacation
- 12 weeks paid parental leave
- We pay all employees $1,000 a year to go somewhere in the world that they’ve never been
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