Senior backend engineer building scalable services for Ground News, a platform comparing news sources and media bias. Owning backend features, reliability, and safe production rollouts.
About the role
- Full-Stack Developer creating responsive web applications for a mental healthcare platform. Join a team dedicated to delivering quality emotional support services to older adults.
Responsibilities
- Develop Software: Design, write, and deploy high-quality applications built with a Go backend and Plain Vanilla Javascript frontend.
- Build responsive, mobile-first web interfaces using modern HTML, CSS and ES6, ensuring performance and accessibility across all devices.
- Design scalable APIs and data models in Go and PostgreSQL that can handle complex, data-heavy workflows.
- Work closely with product and design to shape features from idea to production.
- Optimize performance and reliability of SQL queries and backend services.
- Team Collaboration: Work closely with product, QA, and operations teams; provide mentorship to junior developers.
- Project Management: Handle multiple projects simultaneously, meet deadlines, and proactively resolve roadblocks.
- Process Improvement: Recommend and implement enhancements, conduct code reviews, and promote best practices in testing and maintainability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- At least 3 years of programming experience, with a strong drive to learn and develop further.
- Experience building and scaling backend systems in production.
- Solid hands-on experience with Go, and SQL
- Strong product mindset - you care about the why, not just the how.
- Proven experience developing applications from scratch using modern HTML, CSS and ES6 (Javascript)
- Mobile-first design principles and best practices using Flexbox, CSS Grid, CSS Variables, etc.
- Ability to enhance development workflows using LLMs and other AI technologies.
- Quick adaptability to new software and technologies.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills, with a proven ability to follow instructions.
- Design skills are an asset, especially experience working with design tools like Figma.
- Experience with the following systems:
- • Modern HTML, CSS and ES6/Javascript (2+ years)
- • Go (2+ years)
- • Design tools: Figma
- • Integration: HTTP REST APIs
- • Version Control: Git/Github
- • Development Methodology: Agile
Benefits
- Make an Impact: Contribute directly to enhancing mental healthcare services for older adults.
- Collaborative Culture: Work alongside an innovative and supportive team.
- Healthcare Plan: Dental care, extended health care, life insurance, paid time off, and vision care.
- Remote work available on Fridays
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