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Role description

Engineering Leader Back-End

Joy logoJoyYC S16
TypeFull-time
WorkplaceRemote
SeniorityDirector / Executive
SponsorshipSponsors visas
Salary$150,000–$200,000
LocationSan francisco, CA
Engineering

Joy is growing, and we’re looking for talented engineering leaders.

In this role, you will build and lead a team of engineers. Your team will be entrusted to implement features of all sizes. You will partner closely with our product and CX teams to understand our customers, then collaborate with other frontend, back-end, and mobile engineers to build high-scale microservices APIs that power beautiful user experiences. You will guide your team members and mentor them and you use your collective extensive knowledge of backend systems to improve Joy API, a complex system which backs our client applications used and loved by millions. You'll make sure that the team engineers for correctness, maintainability, and performance while delighting couples and guests by making their working lives simpler, more pleasant, and more productive. You will hire and grow engineers on your team to be independent and proficient at their jobs. Your team will embody teamwork and a shared purpose, and make Joy a great place to work.

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical knowledge
  • 3+ years of leading an engineering team
  • Proven track record of hiring, developing, and retaining engineering talent.
  • High degree of familiarity with Node.js, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Have demonstrated experience in building secure, high-performing REST or GraphQL APIs
  • Set and hold a high bar for quality.
  • Has a great understanding of SQL and NoSQL worlds. We use both Firebase as well as PostgreSQL.
  • Great at debugging complex applications
  • Previous startup experience preferred

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Joy

The smarter way to plan your big day.

The smarter way to plan your big day. Using Joy, couples can create a beautifully-designed wedding website and mobile app, build their All-in-One wedding registry with zero fees on cash funds, manage guest lists and RSVPs, send save the dates and invitations, communicate with guests, and more. All in one place, all for free. Based in San Francisco, Joy was founded in 2016 and is a Y Combinator graduate. Visit withjoy.com to see why couples around the world are planning their weddings with Joy.

Private companySeries BYC S16
Founded2016
HQSan Francisco, United States
Size11-50 employees
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
IndustryTechnology, Information and Internet
Funding
  • Series B · Nov 30, 2022

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