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Skipper chat

Lead Backend Developer

CompanySkipper chat
RoleLead Backend Developer
Typefull-time
Role taxonomyBackendLead / Manager
SpecialtiesBackend
LocationSF
Salary
Apply viaApplication linkhttps://angel.co/skipperchat/jobs/323439-lead-backend-engineer
Hiring notes
TechJavaScriptNode.jsAWSGraphQL
Parsed locationsSF
Posted bySkipperchat
PostedApr 2, 2018
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Original posting

Lead Backend Developer |Skipper chat|SF(Onsite)- Full-Time| Do you love to code? Group chats evolved. Skipper is the virtual living room that friends, communities, and families have been waiting for. By removing the friction from the connection process, Skipper makes it easy to have deeper, more meaningful connections with the people you love. Opportunity: to be Engineering hire #1 with a massive amount of impact. We value: experience in building systems used by millions of people. Ideally: A generalist that is comfortable and excited to tackle any challenge. You might be perfect for this role if you: -Love proactively finding problems and fixing them -Are a self-learner, a self-starter, and a finisher -Love working in smaller, tight-knit teams (currently 3) -Are constantly curious and self-driven Technical expertise necessary: - Min. of 3-4 years of Javascript, Node.js, Express.js, MongoDB, and Redis. - Deep understanding of RESTful APIs - Experience with GraphQL - Experience deploying and maintaining a micro-service architecture - Significant AWS, SQL, and Linux experience - Experience with server-less infrastructure paradigms (AWS Lamda, etc) Skills SQL, MongoDB, Node.js, Redis, REST APIs, Express.js, AWS, Graph Ql https://angel.co/skipperchat/jobs/323439-lead-backend-engine...