Senior Backend Engineer

4 weeks ago


Los Angeles, California, United States Raya Full time

In a world where many social apps measure their success by time spent online, Raya is a technology company focused on providing utility. Our iOS only app is a tool for discovery of and access to exciting people, events, opportunities, and recommendations globally. We believe that by marrying great software with a membership based community built around core values of trust, creativity, and reciprocity, we can provide solutions that have heretofore been impossible.

Senior Backend Engineers at Raya love backend engineering and have been recognized as leaders in past roles You are excited to work in a codebase. The ideal candidate will have had 4+ years of experience and grown within the organization, demonstrating both results and leadership. You will join the backend team at an impactful time of high growth.

We prioritize learning and teamwork and love giving people the opportunity to champion solutions to big challenges and grow into better versions of themselves. A great candidate is excited to support the backend team's initiatives in messaging, connecting, and location based maps initiatives. They are diligent and they design software architecture in a scalable manner. Finally, they believe in Raya's vision, which is to enrich lives by fostering relationships through quality, in person interactions.

We offer comprehensive medical and dental coverage, $50 a day food delivery budget, equity based employment, a great culture, learning opportunities, unlimited vacation, 12 weeks paid parental leave, and we pay all employees $1,000 a year to go somewhere in the world that they've never been because of our values of human connection, empathy, and curiosity. You can see more at the bottom of our careers page:

Responsibilities

Product Ownership: Lead key components of our Core Services, including People Recommendations Engines
Data Engineering: Apply your in-depth knowledge with databases such as Postgres SQL, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch to supercharge our application's performance and reliability
Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams, ranging from UX designers to data scientists, ensuring our solutions are comprehensive and user focused
Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest in Raya's tech ecosystem, ensuring our solutions are scalable, maintainable, and innovative
User-Centric Development: Prioritize and advocate for top-tier user experiences, utilizing feedback loops and data-driven methodologies to define and refine product features
Operational Excellence: Navigate the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and Raya's best practices are integrated into all development phases

Qualifications

A BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering or a related technical field (Professional Experience can be substituted for candidates with non-engineering educational backgrounds or experience with software-specific training courses/programs)
3+ years of hands-on experience in modern software development environments, with a track record of delivering scalable and maintainable systems
Demonstrated expertise in system design, architecture, and mastery in at least one software programming language, ex. Javascript, Golang, Python, C++, etc.
Strong collaborative instincts, emphasizing open communication, transparency, and cross-team interaction

What Sets You Apart

Visionary: You think beyond the present, anticipating future technological trends and their implications on the Raya Community.
Empathetic Leader: You naturally resonate with colleagues, users, and collaborative teams, fostering a culture of understanding and innovation
Growth-oriented: You possess a perpetual learner's mindset, open to challenges, and always seeking opportunities to expand your technical horizons
Impact-driven: With a knack for identifying the 'big picture', you prioritize tasks that maximize impact, aligning with Raya's overarching goals

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Raya focuses on Mobile, Communities, Private Social Networking, and Social Network. Their company has offices in Los Angeles and West Hollywood. They have a small team that's between 11-50 employees.
You can view their website at or find them on LinkedIn and Product Hunt.
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