Backend Staff software engineer

Who are we?

Saltmine is a rapidly growing tech firm in the Commercial Real Estate(CRE) space, disrupting the $300B workspace design-build market. We are applying modern technology to transform the process by which office design is done from workplace strategy to programming to design and procurement. With deep roots in technology and architecture design, we've built a first-of-its-kind SaaS platform that empowers occupiers and their business partners to design inspiring and efficient spaces.

The company is headquartered in downtown San Francisco with offices in NYC, Boston, Washington D.C., Budapest, Vietnam, and Singapore. We have closed our Series A funding round (one of the biggest in Southeast Asia) from marquee VC firms from Singapore & US.

Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will be a key player in the development and scaling of our SaaS platform. As an Individual contributor, your responsibilities will include:

• Building and Platformizing: Lead the development and platformization of our SaaS product, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
• Product-Oriented Development: Collaborate closely with product managers to shape and turn the product vision into reality. Your product mindset will drive engineering-led initiatives that align with business goals.
• Technical Leadership: Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Lead by example in adopting best practices for coding, testing, and deployment.
• Engineering Initiatives: Initiate and drive engineering projects that enhance the platform’s capabilities and performance. Be proactive in identifying opportunities for technological advancements and process improvements.
• Experience with Microservices: Design, develop, and maintain microservices architecture to ensure modularity and flexibility of the platform.
• Collaborative Problem-Solving: Work cross-functionally with designers, architects, and other stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Documentation and Standards: Ensure thorough documentation of system architecture, design patterns, and best practices. Promote adherence to coding standards and code reviews to maintain code quality.
• Technical Expertise: Stay current with the latest industry trends and technologies, bringing new ideas to the team to keep our platform at the cutting edge.

You should have…

• An Engineering degree in Computer Science or a relevant discipline
• 6–8 years of experience as a full stack developer, preferably a SaaS platform
• A strong product mind
• Ability to unite and collaborate with the team
• At least 2+ years in a relevant position
• Strong knowledge of JavaScript, TypeScript
• Incline toward Unit and E2E tests
• Good familiarity and experience of designing SQL & NoSQL databases
• Understanding interaction principles between Frontend and Backend, HTTP/HTTPS protocols, and RESTful APIs
• Experience with cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong learning agility

A sense of responsibility and ownership towards what you build

You get brownie points if you have…

• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Some contributions to the tech community (blogs, reputation on StackOverflow, commits to open-source, etc)
• A good sense of humor