Senior Fullstack Engineer (SDE II with Heavy Backend Experince)

Looking for a 5+ years experienced Senior Fullstack Engineer for a research-focused, product-based, US-based Startup

At SciSpace, we're using language models to automate and streamline research workflows from start to finish. And the best part? We're already making waves in the industry, with a whopping 5 million users on board as of November 2024! Our users love us too, with a 40% MOM retention rate and 10% of them using our app more than once a week! We're growing by more than 50% every month, all thanks to our awesome users spreading the word (see it yourself on Twitter). And with almost weekly feature launches since our inception, we're constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Our team of experts in design, front-end, full-stack engineering, and machine learning is already in place, but we're always on the lookout for new talent to help us take things to the next level. Our user base is super engaged and always eager to provide feedback, making Scispace one of the most advanced applications of language models out there.

We seek an insatiably curious, always learning SDE 2 Fullstack Engineer. You could get a chance to work on the most important and challenging problems at scale.

Responsibilities
• Work in managing products as part of SciSpace product suite.
• Partner with product owners in designing software that becomes part of researchers’ lives
• Model real-world scenarios into code that can build the SciSpace platform
• Test code that you write and continuously improve practices at SciSpace
• Arrive at technology decisions after extensive debates with other engineers
• Manage large projects from conceptualization, all the way through deployments
• Evolve and ecosystem of tools and libraries that make it possible for SciSpace to provide reliable, always-on, performant services to our users
• Partner with other engineers in developing an architecture that is resilient to changes in product requirements and usage
• Work on the user-interface side and deliver a snappy, enjoyable experience to your users

Our Ideal Candidate would:
• Strong grasp of one high-level language like Python, JavaScript, etc.
• Strong grasp of front-end HTML/CSS, non-trivial browser-side JavaScript
• General awareness of SQL and database design concepts
• Solid understanding of testing fundamentals
• Strong communication skills
• should have prior experience in managing and executing technology products.

Bonus
• Prior experience working with high-volume, always-available web applications
• Experience in ElasticSearch.
• Experience in distributed systems.
• Experience working with Start-up is a plus point. Read more