Backend Engineer
WHAT IS PRIZEOUT
Prizeout is a first-in-class solution that offers innovative alternative methods to the traditional cashout process. We connect brands that are looking to acquire and retain customers in a cost-effective way with platforms that have users who are looking to spend their earnings by providing a personalized digital gift card ecosystem.
WHY PRIZEOUT
At Prizeout, you will be able to make an immediate impact at an early-stage start-up with the unique opportunity to grow with us by joining at an exciting time. We are a small, collaborative team looking for like minded individuals eager to dive right in from day-one.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING
As we build out our development team, we're looking to add another senior member to our backend team that can not only build systems quickly, but design systems that will scale as our company does. You’ll be asked to wear many software development hats from designing APIs to writing schemas to ensuring our unit tests and logging services are up to date.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- 3+ years of development experience, ideally in a microservice architecture using languages such as Node and Python
- Experience working with distributed systems in a cloud computing environment
- Relational database experience including schema design and best practices; DBA experience a plus
- Experience writing and maintaining a full-suite of unit tests
- Detail oriented individual who is not afraid to ask questions and always wants to learn
- Team player first and foremost; strong collaborative approach (egos not required) while maintaining a level of self-starter mentality with a get-it-done approach.