Doowii is hiring a
Snr. Backend Software Engineer

Summary

Doowii is hiring a Senior Software Engineer to lead engineering projects, utilize the latest technologies, and ensure product design aligns with business objectives. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of technical experience, including cloud-scale services, and is self-motivated and results-oriented.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field
• Minimum of 5 years of technical engineering experience with coding in languages including (but not limited to) Python, Java, and SQL
• 3+ years of experience using cloud-scale services and server/service management features
• Proven ability to work independently on technical projects
• Strong ability to navigate ambiguity
• Confidence to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment
• Self-motivated and results-oriented, with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and autonomy in decision-making

Responsibilities

• Leadership: Spearhead complex engineering projects to completion, facilitate technical discussions, set the direction for software development practices and standards, and support the engineering team at all levels
• Product: Utilize the latest data science, AI, and engineering technologies. Act as a decision maker for product architecture and design. Ensure the product design aligns with business objectives
• Back-End: Design and build a reliable and scalable data pipeline solution which can handle the demands of rapid growth and various data sets. Ensure the database is optimized for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Integrations: Facilitate the integration of various data sources. Evaluate, validate, and test source data integrations for compatibility, security, and performance
• Reliability: Troubleshoot and resolve product issues. Document product requirements, architecture, and design
• Security: Ensure security and data protection settings are designed, implemented, and configured correctly
• Optimizations: Identify opportunities and lead efforts to improve product and features performance

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters in Computer Science or related technical field
• Awareness, passion, and experience related to Education Technology
• Prior experience in a startup environment
• Expertise in developing data analytics software
• Experience with LLMs, Vector DBs, and/or transformer models
• Proven track record of leading engineering teams and projects to success
• Experience in managing 3rd-party integrations, ensuring seamless data exchange and system interoperability

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• New-hire equity grant
• Paid vacation & company holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• A mission-driven culture and community
• Unlimited PTO from day 1
• Goal-setting, regular performance reviews, career-focused conversations, and internal trainings
• Remote-work eligible
• Doowii employees are required to successfully pass a background check upon being hired