Remote Senior Back-End Engineer (Platform) Needed At Circle Venezia

Remote Senior Back-End Engineer (Platform) Needed At Circle
Venezia
Veneto, Venezia

Circle is building the world's leading all-in-one platform for online communities.

We make it possible for creators, coaches, educators, and businesses to bring together their audience with engaging discussions, live streams, events, chat, courses, and payments — all in one place, all under their own brand. We're proud to be a fully remote company of around 170 (and growing!)

team members from 30+ countries around the world.

We seek exceptional individuals around the world, set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, create a meaningful impact in their own lives.

We don't track hours, but we do manage for high expectations very closely.

We collaborate across time zones, are highly async, and like to document a lot. Twice a year, we bring the whole company together in beautiful places around the world for our company offsites.

So far, we've hosted offsites in Turkey, Portugal, Mexico, Thailand, Colombia, Italy, Ireland, and more, with still more to come!About the roleWe're looking for a Senior Back-end Engineer to join our Circle Plus team as we aim to make Circle the top choice for creator/brand-led communities.

You'll be working on features related to our Mobile App (especially white label) and help support our Public APIs. In this role, you will partake in all stages of the development lifecycle, from initial task definition to final deployment.

As a senior engineer, you'll break down large epics into actionable tasks, follow through with development and testing, review PRs, push updates to production, and gradually release behind feature flags.

Your responsibilities will also include bug-fixing and continuous improvement of the codebase.

This role requires a high level of technical proficiency and a strong understanding of software development best practices. What you'll be doingWork autonomously on a product built in Ruby on Rails backend and React/React-Native front-end. Build critical features and improvements for our web app, with a product-first mindset. Work closely with Circle's leaders throughout the feature design process. Work closely with our designers to create a world-class user experience. Foster a bias for action, prioritizing speed of iteration without compromising on the quality of code or user experience. 6+ years experience working as a back-end engineer on complex web applications. Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, MySQL/Postgresql. Familiarity with frontend, ReactJS and TypeScript is a plus. A desire to work in an environment which values speed of iteration and individual autonomy, while also embracing personal accountability and the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a dynamic team. Motivation to understand the business, our users, their requirements, and to then deliver results based on a thorough understanding. Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with a certain level of ambiguity. Adaptable with the ability to change direction quickly if necessary. Familiar with agile software development principles. Should be able to lead a complex project end to end with judgment and attention to detail when it comes to architectural, product, design, and process decisions; your judgment should inspire a high level of trust within the team. Experience working on a fully distributed remote team. Experience with Elasticsearch / Sidekiq / Kafka / GraphQL. Previous experience working with community platforms. Experience working with Developer tools and public APIs. Experience at a fast-growing start-up. A track record of picking up new technologies and skills as you ship high-quality code. $130, 000 – $140, 000 USD per yearThe cash compensation range shown is a starting point.

In addition to equity, benefits and perks, your cash compensation is subject to an annual review and increase on a once per year basis. The fun stuffFully remote: work from anywhere in the world!Autonomy and trust to do your job: we care about outcomes over everything else. Paid time away: all employees are given 35 days of PTO annually.

We also offer a paid sabbatical after 5 years. Generous U. S. benchmarked compensation and startup equity no matter where you are in the world. Awesome medical coverage with 100% coverage for you and your family, or medical reimbursement options where applicable!Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one. Home office stipend to help you get up and running. Learning & development stipend to help you level up your professional skills. Annual bonus potential for roles that don't already receive variable income or commission. Company retreats: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world!Diversity, Equity & InclusionAs a fully-remote international company, diversity is baked into our DNA.

Here's how our CEO, Sid Yadav, frames our hiring mission: "let's find talent in underserved and under-represented corners of the world, set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, change their life. " To achieve this hiring mission, we offer competitive U. S. benchmarked compensation no matter where someone's located in the world, and we proactively seek candidates who expand representation of backgrounds, cultures and lived experiences in our teams. Circle is an equal opportunity employer and as such, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

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