Senior Engineer
(6+ years exp)Backflip
Job Type
Full TimeVisa Sponsorship
Not AvailableHires remotely in
Relocation
AllowedSkills
Hiring contact
Mike BarileThe Role
Overview:
Backflip’s mission is to reinvent resale by providing a marketplace that connects sellers with local professional resellers who can purchase their used products instantly. We’re hiring our founding engineers who will be integral to developing our product. Our platform is still in its early stages, so you’ll have an unmatched opportunity to shape the user experience of a marketplace that is currently experiencing rapid growth.
Note: This job is currently fully remote
Responsibilities:
- Lead backend development and own core infrastructure (Node.js)
- Work on web, iOS and Android mobile clients (React, React Native)
- Build data pipelines and continue to improve pricing algorithms
- Provide mentorship to other members of the team
Requirements:
- At least 5+ years of professional software development experience
- At least 2 years of professional experience with Node.js, React (and/or React Native)
- At least 2 years of professional experience doing DevOps work in AWS
- Desire to work in fast-paced, highly ambiguous startup environment
- Excellent communication skills
Preferred:
- Experience as a team lead role owning a large piece of responsibility for an early-stage company’s stack
- Experience scaling a startup’s tech stack from Seed to Series B
- Experience writing scripts with Python
About us:
We’re a team of ex-Uber/Google/Amazon engineers building a marketplace that facilitates instant payments to sellers for their unused gadgets. We’re well capitalized and growing rapidly. We have a remote culture for engineering to provide the team with as much flexibility as possible.