Backend Founding Engineer (New York)
Posted
Summary
A New York startup is hiring a founding backend engineer to design database schemas, build fintech APIs, and implement features using JavaScript, Node.js, Express, and PostgreSQL. The role requires prior early-stage startup experience, 4 days per week onsite in NYC, and pays $180-230k plus equity.
A start up is looking for a Backend Founding Engineer to join their team.
Location: NYC; Must be able to work in NYC 4 days onsite per week
Compensation: $180-230k + Equity
Must have worked at early stage start-ups!
US Citizens/GC Holders; no C2C/3rd parties
Responsibilities:
- Independently communicate with Customer Support to investigate and resolve customer-reported issues
- Design database schemas and APIs for small-to-medium scoped features
- Implement features following internal engineering principles and guidelines
- Provide estimates for their own work and communicate progress and risks proactively to the team
Qualifications:
Deep experience with and understanding of:
- JavaScript (5+ years)
- Node.js (5+ years)
- Express.js framework (2+ years)
- APIs (5+ years)/Building fintech backend APIs (1+ years)
- Databases (PostGreSQL) (2+ years)
- Architecture (2+ years)
- Fintech web applications (1+ years)
- Ability to see challenges as opportunities to level up, high-achieving and goal-oriented
- A collaborative spirit and the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders, highly collaborative and transparent in your work, output, and decision making
- Passion for creative thinking and bold ideas for growing the business/enhancing customer experience
- Expert time management and organizational skills