Prior experience building high-throughput messaging pipelines or real-time data systems
Experience with building complex web user applications
Demonstrated product sense in partnerships with design, product, research, and infrastructure engineers
Experience as a founder or early engineer building a product from scratch from ideation to launch
BS in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent industry experience
5+ years of hands-on relevant industry experience building production applications at scale
Proficiency with TypeScript, React, or similar modern web technologies, alongside strong proficiency in Python for backend logic and data pipelines
Deep experience designing distributed systems, RESTful/GraphQL APIs, and integrating frontend components with backend services
Experience collaborating with design, product, research, and infrastructure teams to ship user-facing products from concept to launch
Proven experience authoring clean, performant code for scalable backend architectures
Experience with modern software development practices including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build and deployment processes, and testing
Experience with experimentation and iterative development process
Proven work ethic, self-motivation, and a passion for building impactful products
Proven track record operating successfully in a fast-paced, collaborative environment