Type of contract: Independent contractor; Full time.
Location: Remote position for individuals located in Latin America.
About the company:
RareCircles is the all-in-one customer experience platform built for retail. Our customers are independent retailers across North America. Our mission is to deepen the relationship between our merchants and their customers - leading to more profitable local businesses. We’re passionate about contributing to the development of local economies.
Our founders and leaders come from the commerce technology space. We are searching for experienced, self-motivated, and passionate software developers looking to be part of something groundbreaking. You should be a self-starter who enjoys solving difficult problems. We are looking for developers who can take on and own projects and responsibilities.
Summary of Position:
The role entails spearheading the research, design, and development of upstream systems utilizing cutting-edge backend technologies. This involves evaluating and implementing new tools and techniques while maintaining and enhancing existing services to bolster downstream applications. Additionally, the position involves managing and scaling the cloud infrastructure, particularly within the Google Cloud Platform, using Terraform IAC. Collaboration and promotion of best practices within the team are integral aspects of this role.
Responsibilities
Research, design, and develop systems of upstream services leveraging the latest back-end technologies
Evaluate the application of new tools & technologies as they continually evolve
Maintain and extend existing services to support our downstream applications
Maintain and scale our existing cloud infrastructure
Help to promote best practices within the team
Requirements
4+ years of experience building highly optimized back-end solutions in Golang, Protobuf, gRPC, and GraphQL
2+ years of experience in managing resources in Google Cloud Platform using Terraform IAC (or similar). Experience in managing a Kubernetes cluster is a must
Strong knowledge of common algorithms and data structures
Strong experience in building reliable, performant, maintainable, and testable code—with proper abstraction
A collaborative spirit, and the ability to work effectively within a team
Proficient in English with good writing and communication skills
Willingness to work in North America timezone
Background & Characteristics
Solution-oriented with a positive mindset
Experience working with large codebases across teams with multiple contributors
A high bar for the quality of code and quality of user experience
An ability to understand requirements and help surface high-impact ways of solving problems
Experience building CRM and marketing products like SMS, website, email, and loyalty programs is considered a plus
Experience within the Shopify, Lightspeed, and Square apps ecosystem is considered a plus
Ready to take your backend development expertise to the next level? Join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our upstream services.
Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Business Development
Industries
Software Development
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