All jobs Senior Backend Engineer Posted 0 hours agoUpdated 0 hours ago Elevate Labs is on a mission to improve people's minds.Weve helped millions of people around the world learn and improve concrete communication, memory, and math skills through Elevate, our first mobile app which has won Apple's App of the Year Award and been downloaded more than 60 million times. With Balance, our second mobile app and winner of Google's Best App award, weve personalized meditation and made it free for an entire year to help more people reduce stress, improve sleep, sharpen focus, and much more.Elevate Labs is a fully remote company of voracious learners and passionate doers, driven by our vision to help billions of people lead healthy, joyful, and productive lives.If our mission resonates with you, please consider applying! Apply now About Us:Elevate Labs is on a mission to improve people's minds.Weve helped millions of people around the world learn and improve concrete communication, memory, and math skills through Elevate, our first mobile app which has won Apple's App of the Year Award and been downloaded more than 60 million times. With Balance, our second mobile app and winner of Google's Best App award, weve personalized meditation and made it free for an entire year to help more people reduce stress, improve sleep, sharpen focus, and much more.Elevate Labs is a fully remote company of voracious learners and passionate doers, driven by our vision to help billions of people lead healthy, joyful, and productive lives.If our mission resonates with you, please consider applying!The Role:You'll be responsible for building and maintaining the backend that powers our award-winning app, Balance. We're looking for an experienced backend engineer with a deep understanding of scalable systems and a passion for performance & reliability. Youll collaborate closely with all engineers to build products that educate and delight our customers. As a senior member of the team, youll have the opportunity to guide the direction of our products and our engineering team.This is a fully remote position anywhere in North or South America. We are happy to sponsor US visas and green cards, if applicable.How Youll Make an Impact Here:Lead the technical design and implementation of complex projects by working closely with Product Management, Marketing, and Content to define problems, come up with solutions, and deliver high-performance, reliable backend systems that support our appsIntroduce new ideas to help the team iterate on process and technologyMentor fellow engineers, help them grow their skills, and be open to learning from your teammates as you continue to grow your own skillsFocus mainly on backend development but occasionally help out your teammates in other areas of the stack (Data, DevOps, iOS, Android, etc.)Qualifications:You have 7+ years of professional software experience in backend developmentYou are experienced with Ruby on RailsYou are passionate about product-focused problem-solvingYou stay up to date with the latest backend development news and technologiesYou have experience integrating 3rd party APIs, especially single sign- on, purchasing, and analyticsYou communicate clearly and are willing to give critical feedback to improve the productYou can identify areas for improvement and drive projects to completion without a manager consistently directing your workYou have shipped at least one customer-facing productOur Stack:Backend: Ruby on RailsScripting: Python & ShellCloud: Heroku, AWS, & CloudFlareDatabases: PostgreSQL & RedisData Analytics: Snowflake & DBTCI/CD: GitHub ActionsIaC: TerraformBonus:Experience with multiple technologies in our stackExperience with backends specifically for mobile appsExperience with web or full stack developmentExperience with building and maintaining content delivery systemsExperience with billing systems like Stripe, App Store, & Play StoreInterest in mental health, brain training, and meditationBenefits:Competitive salary and equityMedical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your familyDistributed team flexibility, with a home-office stipend and co-working reimbursementAnnual learning, wellness, and travel stipendsGenerous PTO, flexible sick leave, and paid parental leaveAnnual company meetup in fun locationHow We Hire:At Elevate Labs, we seek to build high-impact teams with high talent density, and we invest a lot of time and care into the hiring process. Your resume will be reviewed by a human, so we encourage you to keep resumes short (one page should do), double-check for grammar errors, and submit it as a PDF.During the interview process, you can expect conversational-style sessions, some with a technical focus, and coding exercises in a common backend language of your choice, with Ruby or Python preferred.Please note that all communication with applicants will be sent from elevatelabs.com or our Applicant Tracking System, Ashby (ashbyhq.com). Elevate Labs will never ask you to create a Microsoft Teams or any other online account before your interview process begins. If you are asked to provide information and do not believe it is a legitimate request from Elevate Labs, please contact [emailprotected] to validate before proceeding.Apply NowLet's start your dream job Apply now Elevate Labs View company Jobs posted: 28 Related Jobs See more Full-Stack Programming jobs