Senior Backend Engineer
WHAT IS PRIZEOUT?
Prizeout is a first-in-class solution that offers innovative alternative methods to the traditional cash-out process. We connect brands that are looking to acquire and retain customers with platforms that have users who are looking to withdraw funds.
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 that are eager to dive right in from day one.
WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING:
Design and build systems quickly that scale as our company does
Wear many software development hats from building APIs to writing schemas to ensure unit tests and logging services are up-to-date
Influence the long term-term architecture and technical direction of our platform and scale our backend systems
Ensure our applications are secured and easy to build, test, and deploy
Collaborate with other engineers, product owners, and designers to solve interesting and challenging problems and build high-quality experiences for our product
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR:
3+ years of development experience, ideally in a microservice architecture using languages such as Node.js 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
Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, collaborative, and high-growth environment with the ability to adjust to changing priorities and make tradeoffs when guidance is limited and information incomplete
Team player first and foremost; Self-starter with strong communication skills and a get-it-done approach