As a Senior Backend Engineer on the Discovery pod at Skillshare, you'll be building out the foundations of a microservices based architecture that provides our members with tools and pathways to discover their next favorite class.
Skillshare is a mission-driven technology startup that has built an online learning community where millions come together to take the next step in their creative journey. We want our community to get inspired, learn new skills, and work in ways they care about so that living a creative life is possible for everyone.
You’ll be joining a fast-paced team that is passionate about technology, building products we’re proud of, and upholding a strong, collaborative team culture. We’re excited to meet you!
Please note: This job is available to candidates based in Colombia, Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico, amp; BrazilWhat you'll do:
- Collaborate on the design and development of elegant, scalable GraphQL APIs that provide members access to our web and mobile clients
- Instrument our backend services for performance monitoring and error reporting
- Architect simple solutions to complex challenges
- Ship code to production daily to support our fast-growing product
- Participate in agile software development including daily stand-ups, bi-weekly sprint planning, and sprint retrospectives for the team
Why we're excited about you :
- You enjoy designing APIs and database schemas that are as sturdy as they are scalable
- You are interested in developing with Node.js and Typescript and can navigate Python as needed.
- You are data-driven and curious about how machine learning powers our recommendation services.
- You are experienced and comfortable navigating AWS Serverless services such as Lambda and Step Functions
- As a bonus you have experienced with the AWS Data/Machine Learning stack utilizing services such as Glue, Personalize, and Step Functions
- You instrument your code and can glean insights and optimizations for your services using Datadog.
- You are ready to walk the path of migrating to a microservices architecture
- You are a natural collaborator you work seamlessly within and between teams
- You are motivated by full ownership of your work and are eager to help improve our users’ experience
- You have experience in developing and deploying software in a continuous delivery environment
- You have experience using AWS services and developing serverless or container-based services
- You have a strong understanding of how to monitor and troubleshoot backend services
- You have experience or interest in feature flag based development
- You have a passion for having a real impact on the world
- You have worked with US-based clients/teams
- You are highly proficient in English
Why you're excited about us:
- Our mission: We are building a learning ecosystem for the new economy and changing millions of lives for the better.
- Our team: We have a passionate, smart team that is a lot of fun to work with. You will have the opportunity to travel to New York and spend time with the teams there.
- Your life: We take pride in our flexibility. Working remotely is part of how we need to work these days. You’re a professional, and we trust you to do what you need to do.
- Impact: You’ll play a key role in shaping the direction of the engineering team and overall technology strategy.
- Our growth: We are looking at triple-digit growth (and then some). It’s going to be a very exciting few years ahead for Skillshare, and you'll participate in the company stock option plan.
- Flexibility: We believe that doing your best work means living a full life. That means different things for everyone, so we optimize for trust, invest to support remote teams, and encourage work-life balance. We offer a flexible work culture, including Work From Home Tuesdays and extensive vacation days.
- Your growth: Ongoing education including learning stipends, English language classes, conference opportunities, and in-house training, ranging from Equity 101 to Engineering Lunch amp; Learns and professional skills
About Skillshare:Skillshare is an online learning community whose mission is to connect curious, lifelong learners everywhere and, in so doing, build a more creative, more generous, and more prosperous world. Today, our community has grown to millions of members who come to Skillshare to learn creative and entrepreneurial skills, network with peers, and even teach a class themselves. We are backed by OMERS Growth Equity, Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital, Amasia, Spero Ventures, and Burda Principal Investments.
Skillshare is committed to building a diverse team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We work to ensure a consistent interview process, and inclusive work enviro