Senior Backend Javascript Developer

ABOUT MALOKA

Maloka is building the Mindful Metaverse, where practice meets play. Available on the Meta Quest in VR and via the iOS and Google Play app stores for mobile, the Maloka game takes users on an enchanting and immersive journey into mindfulness.

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a primarily server side JS developer to build a best in class Mindful Metaverse. Our ideal candidate has experience leading a team in a startup environment utilizing agile practices. We are looking for someone with expert level JS skills as an individual contributor as this individual will be responsible for owning our codebase by building key features and assisting more junior developers.

We have a cross platform mobile app written in Unity as well as the primary VR app live on the Oculus store. Our shared Javascript backend is built on KoaJS and hosted on Google Cloud Platform using FIrestore.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to mold a company and help build company culture. This engineer will help build our roadmap and make key decisions with the executive team.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Expert level Javascript experience
• Experience with Firestore (Firebase) or similar NoSQL databases
• 4+ years experience working with Javascript in production either full stack or backend
• Experience building and scaling highly-available systems

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Startup experience
• Experience building a game
• An interest in mindfulness

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take ownership of the server side code
• Help design and scope features
• Deliver high quality code