Ridezum

Senior Product Engineer, Backend

Hybrid Remote/ Redwood City, CA. Posted 13 months ago

The role

You will own one or more product verticals in backend engineering and build customer-facing features end-to-end. You will build microservices and APIs on Zūm's platform and work closely with Product and Design.

What you will do

  • Own one or more product verticals within backend engineering, building customer-facing features end-to-end.
  • Build microservices and APIs using Kubernetes, Kafka, PostgreSQL, gRPC and related tools.
  • Use the platform primitives (auth, data access, shared services) provided by the platform team.
  • Translate requirements from Product and Design into technical designs and shipped functionality.
  • Write high-quality, maintainable, testable code and take part in code review.
  • Instrument what you build for visibility and traceability using Datadog, Rollbar and Segment.
  • Contribute to engineering practices within your team.

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of industry experience as a Software Engineer.
  • Excellence in one or more backend languages: Node.js, Java or Python.
  • Experience working with relational and non-relational databases.
  • Hands-on experience deploying and managing applications on the cloud (AWS or Google Cloud).
  • Good planning, organization and decision-making skills.
  • Strong communication with engineers, product managers and other stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Strong TypeScript/Node.js experience.
  • Passion for working for a mission-driven company.
  • Experience working in the transportation industry.
  • Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript.

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401(k)
  • Holidays
  • Wellness
  • Vacation
  • Stock options
  • And more

Before you apply

  • Only candidates already based in the Bay Area will be considered.
  • On-site work 3 days per week in Redwood Shores, CA is required.

About the company

Zūm is a mass mobility company whose Connected Mobility Experience (Zūm CMX) system is used by more than 7,500 schools. Backed by investors including Sequoia Capital, GIC, TPG and Softbank.