Description:

Jerry is a fast-growing, pre-IPO startup focused on revolutionizing the $2T car ownership industry in the U.S.
The company has achieved $240M in funding and 60X revenue growth in the past five years, with plans to become a $10B company.
The Senior Backend Engineer will work on a critical project within the DriveShield™ team to enhance driver safety and impact millions of lives.
The role involves building scalable and high-performance backend systems to support Jerry’s growth from 5M to 50M customers.
Responsibilities include focusing on non-functional requirements such as service availability, scalability, reliability, and security.
The engineer will oversee system design and architecture, develop and optimize stream processing applications using Kafka and Flink, and collaborate with data scientists for model deployment and integration.
The position requires handling data processing, sanitization, validation, and data quality assurance.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 5+ years of software engineering experience.
Proficiency in at least one core programming language such as Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript is required.
Expertise in Kafka, Flink, and AWS is essential.
Experience in building stream processing applications is necessary.
Knowledge in system programming is expected.
Strong problem-solving skills are a must, with the ability to work independently without detailed instructions.
A track record of shipping products and features quickly is important.
Startup experience at a high-growth company is a plus.
Previous knowledge of working with geospatial data is considered a bonus.

Joining a talented team with leaders from top tech companies like NVIDIA, Amazon, and Meta.
Opportunity to work on innovative technology that is recognized in industry publications.
Contributing to a mission-driven company that aims to make a real-world impact.
Being part of a rapidly growing startup with significant revenue growth and a path to profitability.
Working in a collaborative environment with passionate and curious individuals who are dedicated to solving real-world problems.