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Senior Backend Engineer - Zencastr

Empower the voices of the world @ Zencastr. If you want to push the world of podcasting into the future, come join a team who loves to live on the edge! We are a fully distributed team of smart people who are passionate about changing the world one voice at a time.

You should join us if you:

  • Have significant experience with Node.js and good knowledge of JS fundamentals
  • Have a good understanding of computer science fundamentals (difference between heap and stack, time complexities, and design patterns)
  • Are ambitious and eager to tackle tough tech problems
  • Enjoy writing JavaScript or TypeScript
  • Have an eye for performance, from client-side bundling techniques to database sharding
  • Are a team player with good communication skills

What sets you apart:

  • Passion for high-performance applications
  • Significant open-source contributions
  • Desire to work in a fast-growing, disruptive startup environment
  • Empathy for the end-user and a focus on best serving their needs
  • Strong eye for code quality, security, and design best practices

What we’re looking for:

  • 5+ years of TypeScript and Node.js development experience
  • Strong document and key-value store knowledge (Redis, MongoDB)
  • Strong SQL knowledge
  • Demonstrable knowledge of building scalable consumer-based apps
  • Strong experience with unit, integration, and load testing
  • Experience building APIs and working with cloud APIs (Google Cloud, Digital Ocean)

Bonus points if you have:

  • Experience working in high-traffic, low-latency applications
  • Good DevOps experience
  • Digital Signal Processing experience
  • AI experience

Why you should choose us:

  • Work with world-class engineers, PhDs, and designers in a fully distributed team
  • Fast-changing, agile environment
  • Equity commensurate to your contribution in a profitable company
  • Health insurance
  • Unique challenges with strong support and talent
  • 4 weeks PTO
  • Freedom to work where you please

Benefits

Equity, Health, PTO, Bonus

Open to

Worldwide

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