What this role actually asks for
Extracted by RemoteHuntMust have
- •6+ years of experience
- •System design and architecture expertise
- •Golang mastery
- •Building and scaling backend systems
- •Production recommendation systems experience
- •AI tools and frameworks enthusiasm
Nice to have
- •Machine learning model deployment/integration
Tools and technologies
The full posting
About the Role
Senior Backend Engineers at Raya love building and operating server software and have been recognized as leaders in past roles! The ideal candidate will have had 6+ years of experience and grown within their 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. 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.
Responsibilities
Product Ownership : Collaborate, build, and lead key components of our Raya backend services
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
- 6+ 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 Golang
- Proven experience in building and scaling backend systems in production at a startup or fast-moving environment
- Production recommendation systems and/or machine learning model deployment/integration experience
- Enthusiasm around new AI tools and frameworks - and a willingness to quickly adopt emerging best practices
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
Productivity-obsessed: You value tools, workflows, and habits that maximize team velocity.
Bias toward shipping and iteration : You're able to build quickly, learn, and refine in short cycles
What You'll Get
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
- $50 a day food delivery budget
- Equity based employment
- A great
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