[Remote] Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ZappHire is a YC backed tech startup seeking a world-class Software Engineer to simplify complex systems and build high-scale backend systems. The role involves unifying fragmented systems, connecting with various on-prem systems, and creating a reliable API layer while handling millions of API requests daily.

Responsibilities

• Unification: They’re unifying dozens-to-hundreds of fragmented systems under a single standard which covers data objects, data models, authentication, account-linking UX, and features like filters and pagination
• On-prem: They’re connecting with many types of on-prem systems (SQL-based, DLL-based, API-based), many built 20-40 years ago which provides tremendous value to customers allowing them to interface with these systems in a secure, fast, reliable way, as if they’re modern, cloud-based products
• Scale & speed: They’re handling millions of API requests per day, and growing daily
• Operational excellence: They’re creating a reliable API layer on top of many old systems that don’t have APIs. It’s like building a skyscraper on quicksand, enforced by SLAs
• Mix of back-end and front-end: They’re building front-end apps that dog-food own APIs (e.g. Sync, Analytics)
• Variety: without knowing, you might assume adding a new integration is low-ambiguity and routine. But each integration they launch is special, completely different and posing unique challenges

Skills

• 0 - 4 years of experience in back-end/full-stack software engineer
• Must be able to work independently without much guidance
• We're open to exceptional new grads with strong intern/co-op experience
• Startup focused: recent experience at small (Seed to Series B) tech startup
• No more than 2yrs at later-stage/public companies
• Top US/CAN school: CS degree from a top 25 undergrad school in US or Canada
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (e.g. AWS)
• Self-motivated, high ownership, low ego; desire to work on a fast-paced, intense, fun team

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