Zencastr is looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our remote-first company. In this role, you will build the scalable, high-performance consumer applications and APIs that are pushing podcasting into the future.
What You'll Do
- Build scalable consumer-based applications.
- Design and build APIs.
- Work with cloud APIs like Google Cloud and Digital Ocean.
- Uphold best practices in engineering, security, and design.
- Advocate for the end user to best serve their needs.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years of experience with Typescript and Node.js development.
- Significant experience with Node.js and good knowledge of JavaScript fundamentals.
- Good understanding of computer science fundamentals (e.g., heap vs stack, time complexities, design patterns).
- Strong document and key-value store knowledge (Redis, MongoDB).
- Strong SQL knowledge.
- Demonstrable knowledge of building scalable consumer-based apps.
- Strong experience with unit, integration, and load testing.
- Experience building APIs.
- Experience with cloud APIs (Google Cloud, Digital Ocean).
- Good communication skills.
- Team player attitude.
Nice to Have
- Passion for high-performance applications.
- Significant open source contributions.
- Experience working in high traffic, low latency applications.
- Good dev ops experience.
- Digital Signal Processing experience.
- AI experience.
Technical Stack
- Node.js, Typescript, JavaScript
- Redis, MongoDB, SQL
- Google Cloud, Digital Ocean
Team & Environment
You will join a fully distributed team. Our culture is built on empowering the voices of the world, working in an agile and fast-changing environment, and tackling unique challenges with the support of a team of smart people who love to live on the edge.
Benefits & Compensation
- Equity commensurate to your contribution in a profitable company.
- Health insurance.
- 4 weeks PTO.
- Freedom to work where you please.
Work Mode
This is a remote position open to candidates globally.
