Senior Backend Engineer

at  Skylight

Skylight is a technology startup based out of Los Angeles and San Francisco.Our mission is to make technology that brings families together. We make consumer products, like Skylight Frame and Skylight Calendar, that are loved by millions of people across the globe. Our founders are former venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs, who have scaled this business to $100M+ in annual revenue while being completely bootstrapped. We think often about the thousands of smiles we are able to put on our customers’ faces each day, and it fills our hearts with purpose. That’s why we have been working hard to expand our team and invent, so that we can continue to bring the magic of Skylight to millions of loved ones throughout the world.
We’re seeking a Sr. Backend Engineer to continue supporting our Ruby on Rails API, infrastructure, Lambdas, and more. This role is ideal for someone who wants to have a tremendous impact on the technical direction of the company, without the risk of joining an early stage startup that isn’t profitable. We have very few meetings and no bureaucracy. Just a ton of customers and beloved products that serve real needs for real families.
Our ideal candidate is well-versed in all things backend and platform development. We’re looking for someone who can contribute to the entire backend development process, beginning with collaborating with Design and Product through planning and working with other engineers/teams, execution, and release.

REQUIREMENTS

• Extensive experience (6+ years) developing in Ruby or other server-side languages in a cloud environment (AWS preferred)
• Strong understanding of backend architecture and design patterns
• Expertise in the release management cycle
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a team environment and collaborate effectively with others
• Passion for learning and staying up-to-date with new technologies and trends

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to develop and implement new features
• Write high-quality, reusable, and maintainable code in Ruby on Rails and other languages as required (Node.js for Lambda, etc.)
• Support and maintain a comprehensive test suite to ensure the quality and stability of the application
• Optimize application performance and improve the user experience
• Ensure that our backend architecture enables scaling both our team and user base
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback to improve code quality