Backend Javascript Engineer | Senior

The role of the Backend Javascript Engineer at Lex is to conceptualize, implement and maintain Lex backend services.

Lex is a welcoming space for conversation and expression—where LBGTQ folks can build relationships, have fun, and belong. Apple's App Store selected Lex as Top App for Pride 2021.

2022 is the most thrilling year at Lex yet, evolving our of dating app into something bigger (and better) – responding to the way folks are already using Lex. We’re transforming Lex into the social network to connect LGBTQ folks to new friends and community - improving chats, building groups and creating seamless ways for new friends to discover each other. We’re also excitingly working on rebrand this year.

You’ll report directly to the CTO, and be part of growing engineering team. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with Team Lex and impact how we grow and evolve.

In November 2019 we released Lex app MVP. Since then Lex raised pre-seed and seed round of funding. We closed our last round in November 2021 with funding from the people behind Co–Star, Peanut, Zola, Outdoor Voices, Ro, and more.

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01 | THE OPPORTUNITY

What you’ll be doing

• You’ll be collaborating closely with Product and Engineering teams in order to design and develop scalable web applications.
• You’ll be taking responsibility over the whole lifecycle of Lex backend development.
• You’ll be sharing your knowledge with other Lex engineers, working towards maintaining great developer experience and improving our workflow & toolset.

Who you are

• You are a backend software engineer with at least 5 years and ideally more than 8 years of work experience. You have at least 2 years of experience in JavaScript/TypeScript and NodeJS.

How we’ll be working together:

• You’ll should be comfortable with remote work, have great team spirit, possess knowledge & passion about queer culture.
• You are excited to be part of a team and product that works hard to be inclusive, intersectional and collaborative.

What you need to know

• You reside in Berlin or NYC. We have co-working spaces in Berlin (Kreuzberg) and NY (Williamsburg). Majority of time is WFH, in person is currently optional.
• If you live in NYC you’re able to work for extended periods in Berlin (2-3 weeks at a time) with the engineering team in Berlin.
• Your manager will be CTO Rafal Zawadzki

02 | RESPONSIBILITIES

CONCEPTUALIZATION

Collaboration

• Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams on establishing technical feasibility & specification of new features.
• Participate in Agile development workflow.

Planning

• Help estimate new features and plan the roadmap towards meeting company goals and OKRs.
• Strategize towards finding the best balance between shipping new features and addressing the tech debt.

IMPLEMENTATION

Coding

• Use good software development practices and tools to write high quality, secure & tested code.
• Make a visible impact on the product for all the users of Lex.

Releases

• Participate in weekly software deployments and support the mobile team in client releases.

Quality

• Take responsibility over the whole web app lifecycle: from development to deployments and monitoring. Propose and implement best practices for code testing and quality assurance.

INNOVATION & GROWTH

Innovation

• Devise improvements to the Lex backend architecture and services.
• Spearhead new initiatives towards enhancing the developer experience and productivity.
• Be comfortable with suggesting improvements to the Lex Engineering Team workflow & toolset.

Team Growth and Culture

• Share your knowledge with other engineers by mentoring, pair programming and other learning opportunities.
• Participate in interviewing and hiring of new engineers.