Syrup Tech is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack, Remote - United States

Summary

The job is for a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of Syrup's innovative application, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to the company's mission of empowering better decision-making through predictive software. The role requires 7+ years of experience in a fast-paced startup environment, proficiency in full-stack development, system architecture, data modeling, and cloud-based deployment.

Requirements

• A proven track record of success in leading the development of applications from inception to production, specifically with high-quality SaaS products
• Strong expertise in designing scalable, extensible, and performant solutions
• Proficiency in system architecture and data modeling, with a focus on optimizing data flow and storage
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies
• Leadership abilities, with experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers
• 7+ years of successful experience as a full-stack developer in a fast-paced startup environment
• Experience in incremental feature development, scalability improvements, and performance enhancements
• Deep technical expertise in: Full-stack development using JavaScript/TypeScript. Designing clean and scalable APIs (GraphQL/REST/tRPC) with frameworks like Express.js or NestJS
• Familiarity with async workers and distributed systems
• System architecture and data model design, including optimizing data flow from the database to the user's browser
• Optimizing data models and access patterns using databases like PostgreSQL, and search services such as ElasticSearch, OpenSearch or Redis Search
• Cloud-based deployment and operation, leveraging services like RDS or Aurora, ECS Fargate, and other AWS ecosystem components
• Infrastructure automation and CI/CD practices, maximizing the potential of cloud-based infrastructure in the development lifecycle (e.g., GitHub Actions, Pulumi, Terraform)
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, real-time event-driven applications (e.g., SocketIO), front-end frameworks (e.g., VueJS, Angular, React/Next.js), data visualization tools (e.g., D3, Plotly), and Java or Python-based data management

Responsibilities

• Collaborate closely with product management and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into scalable and performant software solutions
• Drive architecture and design of the application stack, making strategic decisions to drive innovation and maintain flexibility for future growth
• Design and implement clean, extensible, and scalable solutions, leveraging modern server-side frameworks and adhering to best practices
• Collaborate with fellow engineers to establish and maintain development standards, code quality, and efficient workflows
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to improve our application and development processes
• Play an active role in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the smooth functioning of the application

Benefits

• Remote First: We’re a remote first team across Europe and East Coast North America
• Syrup summits: We bring the whole global team together every quarter for our Syrup summits. Previous locations: Barcelona, Madrid, Los Angeles, Warsaw, Boston, New York
• Equity: We offer generous equity compensation for all our early employees
• Generous PTO to take all the time you need, whenever you need it
• We offer competitive base pay with the potential salary range of $130,000 - $180,000 and a similarly competitive range in other locations, commensurate with experience, generous early-stage equity package