joi.studio is hiring a Remote Senior Back End Wizard
Position: Senior Back End Wizard โจ Company: joi.studio Location: Remote (Sydney EST and LA time) ๐ Working Hours: Flexible, with a preference for working between 1pm and 12am Sydney EST (8pm to 7am LA time) โฐ Role Type: Contractor, working ideally 40 hours per week
About Us: Hey there! ๐ We're a passionate team on a mission to revolutionize mental health and personal growth. Our platform blends the best features of Netflix and Udemy, providing a unique and joyful experience to over 350,000 students across five countries. We reached product market fit over three years ago without needing external capital and continue to scale and innovate every day. ๐
Role Overview: Are you a back-end wizard who loves autonomy and taking charge? ๐งโโ๏ธ We're on the lookout for an assertive Senior Back End Wizard who can set their own working hours while aligning with our fun and dynamic team. Your skills and opinions will be highly valued, and you'll play a crucial role in our development process. You'll be responsible for delivering stellar code and conducting your own QA to western standards. ๐
Key Responsibilities:
Autonomous Work: Set your own hours while aligning with team working hours (1pm - 12am Sydney EST / 8pm - 7am LA time). Expected that there would be at least 3 hours overlap each day with other team members. ๐
Backend Development: Design, develop, and maintain robust back-end systems using our awesome tech stack. ๐ฅ๏ธ
Assertive Leadership: Be bold and confident in team discussions and decision-making processes. ๐ช
Ownership and Reliability: Take 100% ownership of your work, including any mistakes, and be expected to own them. Be reliable and ensure you do what you say when you say it. ๐
Quality Assurance: Deliver top-notch code and perform thorough QA to meet western standards. โ๏ธ
Efficient DB Queries: Create lightning-fast database queries to ensure performance and scalability. โก
Re-Architecting Systems: Reimagine and re-architect back-end systems to adapt to new and growing application needs. ๐
Front End Understanding: Have a good grasp and some experience with front-end technologies. ๐
Stake Holder Management: Effectively communicate with key stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met and aligned with project goals. ๐
Tech Stack:
Node.js
React.js
Apollo
GraphQL
TypeScript
JavaScript
Python
MySQL (AWS RDS)
MongoDB
AWS Web Services (Route 53, CloudWatch, Terraform, S3, RDS, ECS, Lambda, API Gateway)
Cloudflare
Terraform
DataDog (or other similar logging platforms)
LangChain
Qualifications:
Proven experience as a Senior Back End Engineer. ๐
Strong proficiency in our tech stack. ๐ ๏ธ
Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and assertively. ๐
Experience in re-architecting back ends for scalability and performance. ๐
Strong QA skills with an eye for detail. ๐
Strong experience in MySQL and MongoDB. ๐พ
Passion for working with mental health and helping others. โค๏ธ
Excellent communication and collaboration skills. ๐ค
Reliable and trustworthy, with a commitment to owning your work. โ
Ideal candidate will have had 10 years of development experience. ๐
Beneficial, though not critical, to have a passion for AI, Python, and LangChain. ๐ค
Why Join Us:
Work on a unique and impactful platform that combines the best of Netflix and Udemy. ๐บ๐
Be part of a team that values your skills and listens to your opinions. ๐ฃ๏ธ
Contribute to a product that has achieved product market fit and continues to scale successfully. ๐
Make a difference in the mental health space, helping over 350,000 students improve their lives across five countries. ๐
Most of our team members stay with us for over 2.5 years. In fact, here's a heartfelt message from one of our wonderful team members about our leader (Robert) of the joi.studio on his birthday:
"Hi Robert, On this special day, I want to take a moment to wish you a very happy birthday! Your leadership, vision, and unwavering dedication have been a constant source of inspiration for all of us. Your ability to guide us through challenges with grace and wisdom is truly remarkable, and we are fortunate to have you as our leader. Beyond your professional excellence, your kindness, understanding, and genuine care for each team member make you an extraordinary person. You create an environment where we feel valued and motivated to give our best, and for that, we are deeply grateful. May this year bring you abundant joy, good health, and countless moments of happiness. Here's to celebrating you today and always. Happy birthday!"
If you are a highly skilled, autonomous, and assertive Senior Back End Wizard with a passion for mental health, giving back to those in need, and making the world a better place, we would love to hear from you. Join us in making a meaningful impact through innovative technology. โจ
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Salary and compensation
$20,000 — $80,000/year
Benefits
๐ Unlimited vacation
โฌ๏ธ No whiteboard interview
๐ No monitoring system
๐ซ No politics at work
๐ We hire old (and young)
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We are looking to add multiple Software Engineers (Frontend, Backend, Fullstack) to our team and help innovate our expanding group of products. You will have full ownership of a product together with your team.
TempMee is changing the way the world works - starting with the Dental Industry! We are an ambitious and motivated tech startup that has secured multiple rounds of venture backing to create an Uber-like platform/app to disrupt the dental staffing industry. After launching in late 2019, we have already built the largest community of nationwide hygienists and dental offices, dwarfing our established competition in the dental tech staffing space. It is truly a matter of time until TempMee is the industry standard for dental staffing needs in the Dental Community!
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Qualifications:
5 years of experience with software development in one or more programming languages
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Solid programming skills in JavaScript and/or Golang
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Understanding of modern cloud technologies such as AWS and Google Cloud
Experience with microservices and service-oriented architecture
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Work in an exciting and high-growth startup
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Improve web applications for performance and scalability
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Implement testing protocols for managing successful deployments across development, staging, and production environments
Recommend system solutions by comparing the advantages and disadvantages of custom development and purchase alternatives
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