Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Company: Subject
Location: Beverly Hills
Posted on: November 22, 2022

Job Description:

Subject is an educational technology startup looking to disrupt this generation's classroom experience. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, SoftBank Opportunity Fund, Owl Ventures, and others, our rapidly-growing LA-based team is empowering a global community of students with access to on-demand, delightful learning that truly engages.
Our cinematic, short-form videos are tailor-made for today's young learners, who grew up accustomed to the best of consumer media and technology. We also obsess over our product, which includes a robust learning management system, an administrative/teacher dashboard, an interactive community of thousands of learners--- and much, much more.
Our tight-knit team is committed to moving with speed, taking calculated risk, having an ownership mentality, and serving students above all else. We value positivity, authenticity, and empathy.
Vision:A future where anyone has access to any opportunity. Unlock any opportunity, anywhere with Subject.
Mission:Empower students of all socioeconomic backgrounds and zip codes to receive an incredible learning opportunity.
Our Values - Radical Transparency

• Team not Family - We are a team, not a family. Like a team, we prioritize versatility, not letting your teammates down, relentless work ethic, and the ability to get the job done. Unlike a family, love is not unconditional, and the low performers will not be kept around.
  
  • Speed is Our Trademark - We value speed above all else. We fully support teammates making mistakes by prioritizing speed. Speed of iteration beats quality of iteration. Always prioritize integrity.
    
    • No Job is Beneath You - No matter if you are in the C-Suite or an intern, every job that pushes the company forward is a worthwhile task. Embrace every task as a chance to add value.
      
      • Education Obsessed - We are obsessed with providing students, educators, and administrators with the best learning experience possible. Learning success is the mission of this company. Prioritize user experience always.
        
        • Airport Test - Would you genuinely love spending 8 hours alone with this person? We value the airport test as a true test of likability. It is important to enjoy each other as human beings, and provide a safe space to make mistakes, take risks, and build an iconic company together.
          
          • Be a Gritty Optimist - Have a get things done attitude, always find the positive in every negative. We need emphatic belief in the Founders and the mission in order to accomplish the impossible, which we will do best together. Blame yourself for mistakes rather than blaming others, encourage one another to take risks and be solution oriented.
            
            • Well-Being - Your physical and mental health, as well as your family, come first above all else. Life is more important than the company. We are excited to help you live the most fulfilling, high quality life possible.
              Responsibilities
              • Serve as a thought leader as we tackle engineering challenges such as design and develop reusable and maintainable components, integrate with APIs, and optimize for performance
              • Onboard and mentor new and junior team members as we grow the team
              • Promote code quality while maintain speed to market
              • Work with other engineers and cross-functional teams including Product and Design and march towards same business goals
              • Provide a senior technical voice in brainstorming, architecture design and code reviews
              • Adhere to coding standards and best practices
              • Assist in production support and on-call duties as needed
              • Recognize impediments in our efficiency and propose solutions
                Qualifications
                • A self-motivated individual with a positive and solution oriented attitude
                • A team player - Team success is your success.
                • Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate about complex technical, architectural, and organizational problems and propose solutions
                • Passionate about software quality, scalability, maintainability, and continuous improvement of design/development/release processes
                • 5+ years of experience of Node.js back-end development experience
                • Experience with Docker
                • Experience with AWS and/or GCP platforms
                • Experience with unit and integration testing and testing frameworks such as Jest.
                • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and release process
                  

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