Founding Engineer, Backend

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Founding Engineer for backend development in a fan community platform startup. Building scalable solutions towards Series A growth in a dynamic industry.

Responsibilities:

  • Help scale the platform toward Series A and beyond
  • Build the future of how the world experiences fandoms
  • Take full ownership of technical outcomes
  • Act as the primary technical decision-maker

Requirements:

  • 3-5+ years of professional experience as a back-end engineer or full stack developer
  • Strong experience with Node.js and NestJS
  • Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL
  • Familiarity with NoSQL databases
  • Experience designing APIs and data models for high-traffic systems
  • DB performance optimization (indexes, queries, schemas)
  • Hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services
  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or similar tool
  • Experience building CI/CD pipelines (tests, builds, deployments)
  • Understanding of containerized deployments and rollback strategies
  • Experience with automated testing (unit / integration)
  • CS / Math background
  • Experience with feed or ranking algorithms
  • Performance optimization: caching, lazy loading, preloading, thumbnails

Benefits:

  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities