About the position
We are looking for developers with solid fundamentals in software development, systems, troubleshooting, sharp coding skills, and a passion for working on the latest technologies in a fast-paced environment. As a backend developer, your job will be highly technical and hands-on. You will also need to manage our infrastructure on Vercel, AWS, Fastly, and Cloudflare. Our stack is mostly Node.js (using Rescript) running on serverless functions. Your typical day-to-day will involve: Taking complete ownership of Maker's technology platform development including hands-on development, backend architecture, and technology strategy. Exploring and evaluating new developments in tech that can benefit our products and platform, or the operational effectiveness of the software development team.
Responsibilities
- Take complete ownership of Maker's technology platform development including hands-on development, backend architecture, and technology strategy.
- Explore and evaluate new developments in tech that can benefit our products and platform, or the operational effectiveness of the software development team.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience writing clean, readable, and maintainable code and tests
- Experience in building Node.js applications
- Experience building APIs and integrating with third-party APIs
- Experience working on an internal product (an application or CMS) is a plus
- Worked on key functionality for a cloud-based product
- Experience in software engineering and architecture (experience working in a product-based startup is required)
- Experience building at least one product from scratch, and then scaling them from 10X to 100X
- Good communication skills, and ability to speak in English with fellow team members.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience working on an internal product (an application or CMS) is a plus
