Backend Engineer (222place)
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ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
A company I'm partnering with is looking for a Backend Engineer opportunity with a small, highly technical engineering team building the infrastructure behind hundreds of real-life social experiences each month. They’re looking for someone with 1+ years of experience who is exceptionally sharp, enjoys deeply technical work, and can thrive in a fast-paced environment while helping build and scale systems from the ground up. This is a full-time on-site position in NY.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- Building the backend for a new concierge product — scraping, caching, and parsing real-world data (restaurants, events, shows) to match members' tastes end-to-end.
- Designing data models and APIs for a self-hosted party/event tool so members can reconnect and host within their communities.
- Setting up backend infrastructure for voice and video data collection to improve matching models
- Improving internal automations and tooling (e.g., Stripe migrations, subscription/payment flows).
- Making architecture and infrastructure decisions to keep the stack performant and intuitive as the product scales.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience on a core systems, core transactions, or core infrastructure team at a prominent tech company.
- Backend engineering experience in Python (FastAPI, Postgres) or Java.
- Exceptional mental sharpness.
- 1+ years of experience as a backend engineer.
- 0 to 1 project ownership with demonstrated business impact.
- Experience as a founding or early engineer taking a tech stack from inception through maturity.
- BS degree in Computer Science or a related field.
NICE TO HAVE SKILLS
- Experience or interest in compilers, low-level core systems, or complex technical side projects.
- CS degree from a top-30 CS program in the US.
JOB BENEFITS
- Highly competitive salary.
- Generous equity partcipation.
- Massive ownership.
RIGHT TO REPRESENT
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