Full-Time Senior Backend Engineer

Senior Backend Engineers at Raya love backend engineering and have been recognized as leaders in past roles! You are excited to work in a Node.js codebase. The ideal candidate will have had 6+ years of experience and grown within their organization, demonstrating both results and leadership.

You will join the backend team at an impactful time of high growth. We prioritize learning and teamwork and love giving people the opportunity to champion solutions to big challenges and grow into better versions of themselves.

A great candidate is excited to support the backend team's initiatives in messaging, connecting, and location-based map initiatives. They are diligent and design software architecture in a scalable manner. Finally, they believe in Raya's vision, which is to enrich lives by fostering relationships through quality, in-person interactions.

Responsibilities

• Product Ownership: Lead key components of our Core Services, including People Recommendations Engines
• Data Engineering: Apply your in-depth knowledge with databases such as Postgres SQL, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch to supercharge our application's performance and reliability
• Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams, ranging from UX designers to data scientists, ensuring our solutions are comprehensive and user-focused
• Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest in Raya's tech ecosystem, ensuring our solutions are scalable, maintainable, and innovative
• User-Centric Development: Prioritize and advocate for top-tier user experiences, utilizing feedback loops and data-driven methodologies to define and refine product features
• Operational Excellence: Navigate the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and Raya's best practices are integrated into all development phases

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Software Engineering or a related technical field (Professional Experience can be substituted for candidates with non-engineering educational backgrounds or experience with software-specific training courses/programs)
• 6+ years of hands-on experience in modern software development environments, with a track record of delivering scalable and maintainable systems
• Demonstrated expertise in system design, architecture, and mastery in at least one software programming language, e.g., Node.js, Javascript, Golang, or Typescipt
• Strong collaborative instincts, emphasizing open communication, transparency, and cross-team interaction
• Production experience with Search applications (e.g., OpenSearch, Vector database, Elasticsearch)

What Sets You Apart

• Visionary: You think beyond the present, anticipating future technological trends and their implications on the Raya Community.
• Empathetic Leader: You naturally resonate with colleagues, users, and collaborative teams, fostering a culture of understanding and innovation.
• Growth-oriented: You possess a perpetual learner's mindset, open to challenges, and always seeking opportunities to expand your technical horizons.
• Impact-driven: With a knack for identifying the 'big picture', you prioritize tasks that maximize impact, aligning with Raya's overarching goals.

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