Senior Software Engineer - Backend

Company: HiHello
Company: HiHello
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Commitment: Full-time Employee - Remote
Department: Engineering – Server Engineering Team
Posted on: 2023-04-20 21:18
*Recruiters please see our policy on unsolicited resumes: https://www.hihello.me/legal/hihello-unsolicited-resume-policy * Hi, Hello! 👋 Want to join a diverse and exciting team that will revolutionize how the world thinks about business connections? You’re in the right place.  HiHello is changing how everyone—from individuals to Fortune 500 companies—manages their most important relationships. It all starts with the digital business card we built from the ground up to be delightful, customizable, and secure. Our digital business cards unlock new opportunities, cut the costs of traditional cards, and are better for the environment. Hundreds of thousands of professionals worldwide already trust HiHello to manage their contacts, and we are just getting started! We have a product that teams and companies love and are growing rapidly. Sound like the perfect fit for you? Think you can help us get to the next level? We'd love to talk, so read on! With demand for our product skyrocketing, HiHello is growing rapidly. We are looking for motivated Backend engineers to join our team. Success in this role means thriving in a fast-paced product development environment while having leadership and mentoring support. You’re comfortable working in a remote team and using synchronous and asynchronous communications to collaborate effectively. How you will make an impact: HiHello Engineering is responsible for the platform used by our growing customer base. Making this platform easy to use and attractive to non-technical users is extremely important. You’re passionate about building APIs, knowledgeable of databases, and take great pride in providing performant solutions. When you ship something, you are confident that it is secure, and you balance iterating with shipping it. Lastly, you’re comfortable working with a remote team and using synchronous and asynchronous communications to collaborate effectively. You aren't afraid of trying new things but know when to pull back on something when it doesn't add value.  In this role, you'll get to: Architect and develop solutions to scale a complex platform that reaches millions of users Improve Engineering processes, tooling, and efficiency; create a path that better serves us in the future Ability to facilitate discussions within your team and cross-functionally to find solutions that serve us Mentor and guide team members We are looking for people who have: Strong proficiency in Node.js and Typescript Strong knowledge of building APIs implemented to specs such as Rest or GraphQL Experience with document storage such as Firebase Firestore or DynamoDB Previous experience with cloud providers such as Google Cloud or AWS Familiarity with Docker Hold themselves and their work to a high standard Nice-to-haves: Setting up CI/CD pipelines Making the developer experience better Understanding of DNS, CDNs, and email deliverability, spam score issues Familiarity with DevOps and relevant tools such as Terraform, Kubernetes, Gitlab CI, GitHub Actions, etc Bonus points: You have data to back your decisions Knowledge of AI/ML Experience analyzing large datasets that can serve as a source for business decisions Ability to use data to tell the story of our customers Experience with converting raw data to consumable charts Passion to introduce new tech, and help our company to make better product decisions Understand and thrive in a fast-paced environment You're always learning new things What’s in it for you: Competitive compensation package (base salary + options / equity) Health insurance Unlimited paid time off Flexible working hours and remote work available Doggo friendly Home office stipend Professional development stipend Eye-catching HiHello swag Work with & learn from a kind, diverse, awesome team Opportunity to build things from scratch & make a significant impact Annual company retreat Our commitment to an inclusive culture:   At HiHello, we value everyone’s opinions and ideas. We believe that an inclusive environment harnesses the power of the innate diversity of our team. This allows us to drive innovative change by evaluating and adopting suggestions based on their value to our business and not the source of the idea. We know that embracing inclusion helps us, individually and collectively, to be better every day as a company and as people. We are committed to equal opportunity and welcome people of any gender identity, race, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, or any underrepresented group to apply.   Apply for this job
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