Remote Software Engineer: Backend

at Whippy

Posted 12 hours ago 7 applied

Description:

  • Whippy is a leader in AI-powered business communication, transforming how companies engage with customers using intelligent AI Agents.
  • As a Backend Engineer at Whippy, you will craft highly scalable and intuitive APIs to rapidly deploy new products and services.
  • You will write Engineering Requirement Documents to take ideas from conception to implementation and evaluate their success.
  • Your responsibilities will include building test suites to maintain product performance and reliability, as well as integrating product analytics to measure the success of launched features.
  • Previous backend engineers have built a Public API and webhook interface to process hundreds of millions of messages, a query language on top of Postgres and OpenSearch, and a production link shortening URL service with custom domains support.

Requirements:

  • A strong understanding of web API architecture is required to create high-quality and well-documented APIs.
  • You should have a desire to be involved in the entire project development process, from research gathering and planning to implementation and monitoring.
  • Great written and verbal communication skills are essential for expressing ideas, designs, and potential solutions in a mostly asynchronous manner.
  • Fluency in written English is a requirement, and a high degree of fluency in spoken English is a plus.
  • You must be able to commit to a two-week full-time or four-week part-time fully paid “work trial” for mutual assessment.
  • Availability for team meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 2:30 pm GMT is necessary.

Benefits:

  • The compensation for this position ranges from $60K to $80K per year, based on experience.
  • You will have the opportunity to take on significant responsibility and ownership in a highly disruptive product.
  • You will work hands-on with serial entrepreneurs who have created companies valued at over $100M.
  • The position offers a unique work environment in a startup with a distributed team across the globe.