Remote (Global) Full-time

Zencastr is hiring a Senior Backend Engineer (Remote)

About the Role

Zencastr is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our remote-first company. In this role, you will build the scalable, high-performance consumer applications and APIs that are pushing podcasting into the future.

What You'll Do

  • Build scalable consumer-based applications.
  • Design and build APIs.
  • Work with cloud APIs like Google Cloud and Digital Ocean.
  • Uphold best practices in engineering, security, and design.
  • Advocate for the end user to best serve their needs.

What We're Looking For

  • 5+ years of experience with Typescript and Node.js development.
  • Significant experience with Node.js and good knowledge of JavaScript fundamentals.
  • Good understanding of computer science fundamentals (e.g., heap vs stack, time complexities, design patterns).
  • 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.
  • Experience with cloud APIs (Google Cloud, Digital Ocean).
  • Good communication skills.
  • Team player attitude.

Nice to Have

  • Passion for high-performance applications.
  • Significant open source contributions.
  • Experience working in high traffic, low latency applications.
  • Good dev ops experience.
  • Digital Signal Processing experience.
  • AI experience.

Technical Stack

  • Node.js, Typescript, JavaScript
  • Redis, MongoDB, SQL
  • Google Cloud, Digital Ocean

Team & Environment

You will join a fully distributed team. Our culture is built on empowering the voices of the world, working in an agile and fast-changing environment, and tackling unique challenges with the support of a team of smart people who love to live on the edge.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Equity commensurate to your contribution in a profitable company.
  • Health insurance.
  • 4 weeks PTO.
  • Freedom to work where you please.

Work Mode

This is a remote position open to candidates globally.

Required Skills
Node.jsTypescriptJavascriptRedisMongoDBSQLGoogle CloudDigital OceanSystem DesignArchitectureAPIsMicroservicesPerformance OptimizationScalabilitySecurity
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Posted 8 months ago