Senior Backend Engineer (Node) USA Remote

Overview

We’re looking for a strong Front End Engineer to join our team. Headquartered in Los
Angeles, California, we apply the latest technology and best engineering
practices to help businesses grow. We’re in the top 50 companies to watch in LA.
Engagement Details.
Our client is reinventing the formalwear rental industry so people can show up at
their best on the days that matter most. The company designs and manufactures
modern rental suits and tuxedos that actually fit—made of 100% wool, ordered
online, and delivered for free. Using a combination of machine learning and
industry-leading customer service, they guarantee a perfect fit every time.
Just as we are on the cutting edge of men’s fashion, we also strive to stay on the
cutting edge of technology and we are looking to hire talented engineers. Our
biggest goals on the technology team are to deliver the best possible customer
experience, build solutions that adhere to high software engineering principles, and
strive to maintain a positive culture where diversity and personal growth are highly
valued.
We’re using React with Next.js. Our release pipeline is streamlined with CI/CD
running on AWS. Join us, it will be fun!

What’s in it for you?

1. Learn and evolve your skills using the latest and greatest technology tools in a
   rapidly growing company.
2. Learn from the best engineers. We constantly challenge the status quo and
   invent new ways of building a great product.
3. Flexible hours. Just join daily standups, sprint planning, and retrospective
   meetings. Other than that you’re in control of your own schedule.
4. 100% remote. Work anywhere, whether it is remotely in the comfort of your
   home, in a shared co-working space, in an RV on the beach, or while being a
   nomad in another country.
5. Work on challenging problems, innovate, impacting lots of people’s lives for the
   better while having fun doing it.

Required Qualifications

1. 5+ years of software engineering back-end experience with any back-end
   framework. Our tech stack is Node.js, Typescript, and GraphQL, but expertise in
   any backend languages or technologies is acceptable.
2. Solid Typescript Experience, using it in production.
3. 1+ year experience using any SQL database management system.
4. Experience building scalable, consumer-grade APIs. Preferably with GraphQL.
5. Experience working with Distributed Systems and Microservices in the cloud
   (AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes preferred)
6. Experience working in test-driven development environments.
7. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
8. Ability to work autonomously
9. Collaborative with a focus on an iterative approach to problem-solving
10. Bias towards action and desire to work in a fast-paced environment.
11. Experience building complex, data-driven websites
12. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
13. Good software engineering fundamentals

Nice to Haves

1. Automated testing
2. Knowledge of code complexity, big O notation
3. React.js experience
4. 1+ years of Nest.js experience
5. Knowledge of the vocabulary of financial terms, in a FinTech context
6. Experience with FE testing packages like Cypress and Enzyme

Frequently Asked Questions

What are your typical clients?

The majority of our clients are venture-backed startups at the growth stage. Usually, at this stage, the company already achieved a product-market fit and is looking to expand rapidly. That’s where we bring the best engineering practices, strong architecture, and the latest technologies to help companies scale.

What is the length of your engagements?

Most of our long-term full-time engagements last multiple years.

What’s your company size?

Our team has 50+ engineers going to 100+ by the end of the year. The current client team size is 20+ engineers, expanding to 50. It’s exciting to be a part of this growth making some meaningful contributions.

What happens if the engagement is completed?

Most of our engagements are long-term in nature. That said, if the current project is ramping down, we’ll present you with more long-term opportunities to transition into.

What are your core values?

We value autonomy, grind, empathy, mastery, and giving back to the community. We expect you to be autonomous, working directly with the client to build the best product. We value hard work, helping each other, constant learning as well as open-source contributions, and knowledge sharing.