Description:

Mimica's mission is to empower enterprises, teams, and individuals to reclaim their time and work more efficiently, with greater purpose and impact.
The company utilizes AI-powered task mining to observe employee actions and categorize them into detailed process maps.
The role involves enhancing and scaling the backend systems of the Mimica platform using the MERN stack.
Responsibilities include designing and implementing scalable architecture, developing and optimizing backend services and APIs, and improving the performance and reliability of existing components.
The position offers the opportunity to shape technical direction, processes, and culture as part of the early engineering team.
Daily tasks include contributing to architectural decisions, developing a real-time backend service, creating libraries and APIs, diagnosing issues, refactoring components, providing feedback through pair programming, and participating in hiring and onboarding.

Requirements:

A background in backend engineering with a focus on developing high-performance production software and scalable architectures is required.
Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript and experience with modern frameworks and technologies such as Docker and K8s to build high-throughput, low-latency systems is necessary.
Practical experience in designing APIs and managing databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB, with a focus on query optimization and efficient data handling, is essential.
A firm grasp of distributed systems concepts, including microservices, load balancing, caching, and scaling techniques, is required.
A commitment to high engineering standards, prioritizing code quality, maintainability, reliability, and security is expected.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills are necessary for identifying bottlenecks and implementing effective solutions.
A drive to continually develop skills, improve team processes, and reduce technical debt is important.
Fluency in English with effective communication skills to articulate complex ideas clearly is required.
Bonus points for experience in a high-impact startup/scale-up environment, owning projects from start to finish, and an active interest in AI or automation.

The position offers generous compensation aligned with the local market, including stock options.
Health benefits and ample paid time off are provided, along with flexible schedules and location options.
Employees receive a laptop, remote setup stipend, and co-working budget.
Enhanced parental leave and health and retirement benefits are included.
An annual learning and development budget is available for professional growth.
Opportunities for annual workaways and regular virtual and in-person social events are offered.
Employees can contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of work.
Note that some benefits may vary depending on location.