Senior to Lead Backend Engineer - Creator Platform

24 May 2024

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Sr. to Lead Backend Software Engineer / Architect - Creator Platform

Location: You could either work remotely or in one of the company's offices in New York and Los Angeles The company's product is a consumer web and mobile platform for creators and their communities of fans. It is already being used by many top creators and has generated tens of millions of dollars for them. The company's vision is to be the best place for creators and their communities. The company has about 40 employees and 15 engineers. It is backed by leading tech investors as well as entertainment industry moguls. The company will pay up to $240k in salary plus equity which could be lucrative.

Job Responsibilities: - Primarily programming with Node.js and TypeScript (experience in those is not required). - Building real time interactive features as part of a live streaming platform. - Building fan communication channels to allow for users to interact with each other. - Experimenting with futuristic mediums where users can interact online.

Qualifications: - At least 4 years of professional experience in a similar role (more is better). - Expertise in engineering backend systems for high scalability, reliability, and performance - Either A) expertise in Node.js, or B) interest and ability to ramp up on Node.js, along with expertise in one of: Go, Python, Ruby, PHP. - Experience with either Google Cloud Platform or AWS. - Solid communication and collaboration skills - Strong problem-solving skills. - Passionate and proactive, with a bias for action. - Startup mentality.

Nice to have: - Node.js. - Redis. - TypeScript.

- PostgreSQL. - Experience building high traffic consumer web products. - Experience founding a startup.

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  • ID: #49987245
  • State: California Los angeles 90002 Los angeles USA
  • City: Los angeles
  • Salary: $180,000 - $240,000
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-05-24
  • Deadline: 2023-07-11
  • Category: Et cetera