Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Summary

Join Valdera, a fast-growing startup, as a Software Engineer to design and implement high-value features for our innovative sourcing platform. You will collaborate with product teams, participate in all stages of the product development lifecycle, and build tools that solve complex problems for our customers. This role requires extensive backend web development experience, proficiency in various programming languages, and familiarity with front-end frameworks. We offer a competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and significant opportunities for career growth within a supportive and inclusive company culture.

Requirements

• 4 years+ experience in backend web development (preferably in a startup or small-team environment)
• Professional experience with programming languages such as JavaScript, Java, C++, Python, Typescript or similar languages
• Experience with front-end frameworks such as React or Redux
• Familiarity with industry-standard build tooling (e.g. GitHub, Gitlab, Netlify etc.)
• Experience evaluating and leveraging libraries, frameworks, open source software, new technologies and development tools
• Ability to architect and implement back-end systems and cloud-based data models (e.g. in Google Cloud, AWS, Azure etc.)
• Experience delivering high quality, clean, and effective code
• Ability to learn continuously, independently own significant projects, and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and live in the United States

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the interfaces and features that our customers use to solve their biggest problems. The capabilities you build will enable users to: discover chemicals/materials, negotiate with suppliers, control sensitive data and documents, track projects, manage teams/supply chains, and complete large-scale transactions
• Be involved in all stages of the product development and deployment lifecycle: idea generation, user interviews, planning, design, prototyping, implementation, testing, iteration, and scaling
• Improve product performance and reliability, or polish existing features (e.g. improve the ease of filtering search results)
• Build internal tools and methods to support simplicity and productivity across Valdera's teams
• Evaluate and understand business impact of what you're building in order to prioritize projects accordingly
• Independently own projects from initial conception all the way through testing & releasing on schedule

Preferred Qualifications

You have worked at a fast-growing start-up or early-stage SaaS company

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities
• Competitive total compensation
• Pre-IPO Equity (Stock Options) with a 4-year vest and a 1-year cliff
• 100% employer paid premiums for Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees
• 50% employer paid premiums on Medical insurance for Dependents
• $100 monthly Wellness Bonus for gym memberships, athletic equipment, massages, etc
• Voluntary Short & Long-term Disability & Supplemental Life Insurance
• 401(k) with Traditional & ROTH investment options
• Generous Flexible PTO, Sick Leave, Parental Leave policies, & 11 company-paid holidays
• Free One Medical account for on-demand, virtual primary care appointments for employees who live in a covered area (medical insurance still applies)
• Free 3rd party Health Advocate
• Remote working opportunities
• Annual company trips in fun places with other potential opportunities to spend time in person together throughout the year