Staff Backend Software Engineer

In this role, you will tackle challenging engineering problems in spaces like audio/video processing and generative AI to bring new features and products from inception to scale, thoughtfully balancing speed and the high bar for stability necessitated by the mission-critical nature of our products. As an early member of the team, you will also play a key role in shaping the foundation of Prepared’s engineering culture.

Collaborate cross-functionally to architect and launch new user-facing features and products

Design and drive initiatives to improve the availability and reliability of our backend systems

Continuously help improve the engineering processes and tools that allow us to scale the codebase and team

Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers

5+ years of software engineering industry experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Proficiency in or eagerness to learn our backend stack (Ruby on Rails, Golang)

Experience with large-scale distributed systems

Desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment

Strong communication and interpersonal skills