Senior Backend Engineer, Member Experience

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Responsibilities

• ▹Build and lead key components of Raya's backend services
• ▹Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX designers and data scientists
• ▹Keep up with Raya's tech ecosystem to ensure scalable, maintainable, innovative solutions
• ▹Advocate for top-tier user experiences using feedback loops and data-driven methods
• ▹Navigate the full software development life cycle with agile and CI/CD practices

Requirements

• ▹6+ years of hands-on experience in modern software development, delivering scalable and maintainable systems
• ▹Expertise in system design and architecture, with mastery of Node.js and TypeScript
• ▹Proven experience building and scaling backend systems in production at a startup or fast-moving environment
• ▹Production experience with Apple StoreKit payments/subscriptions
• ▹Production experience with Stripe payments/subscriptions for a B2C product
• ▹Enthusiasm for new AI tools and frameworks

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• ▹$50 a day food delivery budget
• ▹Equity-based employment
• ▹Unlimited vacation
• ▹12 weeks of paid parental leave
• ▹$1,000 a year travel budget to go somewhere new

About the company

Raya is a high-growth backend team whose mission is to enrich lives by fostering relationships through quality, in-person interactions.