SDE 2 - Backend

Responsibilities:

• You will build product features end-to-end through conception, exploration, maintenance, polishing, and testing.
• Build a browser-based interface that borrows the best of visual design tools to create polished experiences for all our users and creators to build their digital identities.
• You will help build Loco's UI component library and custom animations.
• Use the latest and/or greatest frameworks (and have opinions on when to use which) to build a cutting-edge but functional product.
• Creating intuitive and often hidden features to keep creators/streamers in a creative/flow state, empowering creators/streamers, and helping them build their digital identity is a key focus area for the entire team.
• Integrate with our existing backend infrastructure and machine learning components.
• Work with designers, product managers, and engineers to scope features that balance complexity with agility and customer experience.
• Design, build, and maintain reliable, reusable backend architecture that scales to serve more than a million concurrent users.
• Work with product, business, and customer excellence teams to understand their requirements and architect appropriate solutions.

Requirements:

• 3 - 6 years of demonstrable experience with back-end engineering.
• Expert in Python, Go, or Node.js, with knowledge of at least one Python web framework such as Django.
• Strong algorithmic, discrete math, data structures, and computational complexity.
• Experience with computer security and AWS is a bonus.
• In-depth knowledge of databases and middleware technologies (MySQL/PostgreSQL, RESTful web services, web sockets, etc. ), preferably on AWS.
• A knack for solving complex problems without compromising on code quality and performance.
• Previous experience taking ownership of features/functionality and delivering projects end-to-end with high quality and robust architecture.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional business partners.
• Ability to dive deep into any technical component, as well as understand and drive the overall systems architecture.
• Ability to quickly ramp up on new domains and technologies.
• Previous work experience with a start-up is preferred.