Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

About AspireIQ

AspireIQ is the first community intelligence marketing company that focuses on relationships and community to empower brands and the people who share their passion. AspireIQ combines both human and automated intelligence to optimize brands’ ability to build advocacy at scale. With the help of actionable insights, brands can use the AspireIQ platform to identify their most valuable individuals, nurture authentic connections, and ultimately inspire brand communities to become movements. AspireIQ is trusted by more than 400 leading consumer brands, including Nike Swim, Walmart, Marriott, Purple, L.L.Bean, and many more!

We’re growing across the board - we’ve 3’xd our revenue in the last two years - and we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join our distributed remote engineering team! With a strong focus on growth and personal development, AspireIQ is the perfect place to develop your skills in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. We’ve built a collaborative and supportive culture that espouses ownership and empathy, which has led AspireIQ to be named one of the “Bay Area's Best Places To Work” by The SF Business Times.

The role

We’re growing across the board - we’ve 3’xd our revenue in the last two years - and we're looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join our distributed remote engineering team! With a strong focus on growth and personal development, AspireIQ is the perfect place to develop your skills in a fast-paced, forward-thinking environment. We’ve built a collaborative and supportive culture that espouses ownership and empathy, which has led AspireIQ to be named one of the “Bay Area's Best Places To Work” by The SF Business Times. This position is fully remote.

Technologies we use:

• Languages/Frameworks: React, Typescript, NodeJS, GraphQL, Python
• Infrastructure/Devops: Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes, CircleCI
• Database: Google Cloud SQL (PostgreSQL), Google Cloud Datastore, Algolia
• VCS: Github
• Monitoring: Rollbar, DataDog, Mixpanel

What you'll be working on:

• Leading solutions for very difficult problems and focusing on major projects for our platform and applications
• Setting standards and driving engineering best practices for development and operational excellence for your team
• Making reliable products by improving testing and monitoring for your team’s systems
• Influencing your team’s technical strategy, software architecture and even product strategy
• Implementing features and functionality that require database design and optimization
• Managing and documenting APIs and interfaces to make it easier for your team to build on your work

What we’re looking for

• 5+ years experience building software applications
• Highly motivated to build and improve products, even in a remote environment
• Expertise with building web applications with NodeJS and relational databases
• A true team-player; someone that looks for opportunities to collaborate and mentor
• Deep experience with:
  • Scalable architecture and a variety of software design patterns
  • Reliable and scalable system design
  • Driving engineering best practices

Bonus Points

• Built robust asynchronous messaging systems
• Developed APIs and systems that support third party applications
• Designed and managed robust platform integrations
• Have an interest in marketing, social media, e-commerce, or photo and video content creation

Benefits and Perks

• Health, dental, and vision insurance + 401(k)
• Work-Life Balance
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Flexible work from home policy
  • Unlimited vacation policy
  • 3 months paid parental leave
• Growth
  • Personalized career planning sessions
  • Annual education credit of $2500
  • Mentorship program
  • Visibility into operations across the company

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.