Standard Metrics is an automated financial collaboration platform that helps investors and founders make better decisions.
The company is looking for a backend engineer to join their team and have a significant impact on the core product and company culture.
The role involves designing, architecting, and building the core product as part of the engineering team.
The engineer will take ownership of outcomes, supporting and growing them through iteration, documentation, and bug fixes.
Collaboration with the product team is essential to define features that align with company goals and values.
The engineer is expected to contribute to the company culture and future hiring efforts.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 3+ years of backend development experience.
Expertise in Python is required, with experience in the Django framework preferred.
A strong record of building and delivering web applications is essential.
Familiarity with modern infrastructure tools such as Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, and CircleCI is preferred but not mandatory.
Understanding and adherence to modern software development practices, including Gitflow, continuous integration, and peer reviews, is necessary.
Benefits:
The estimated annual salary for this role ranges from $150,000 to $190,000, plus a competitive equity package, with actual compensation based on experience and qualifications.
Health and dental insurance is fully covered for employees and their families in the USA, with local health coverage matched internationally.
Employees enjoy flexible vacation policies, allowing them to take time off as needed, typically averaging 3-4 weeks in addition to holidays.
The company offers 12 weeks of paid parental leave for all new parents in the USA, with international standards matched in other regions.
Complete transparency is maintained, with all employees having access to business metrics and financial information.
Regular offsite team gatherings are organized to foster bonding and innovation, despite being a remote-first company.
