Responsibilities
Product Ownership: Collaborate, build, and lead key components of our Raya backend services
Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with cross-functional teams, ranging from UX designers to data scientists, ensuring our solutions are comprehensive and user focused
Continuous Learning: Stay updated with the latest in Raya's tech ecosystem, ensuring our solutions are scalable, maintainable, and innovative
User-Centric Development: Prioritize and advocate for top-tier user experiences, utilizing feedback loops and data-driven methodologies to define and refine product features
Operational Excellence: Navigate the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), ensuring agile methodologies, CI/CD practices, and Raya's best practices are integrated into all development phases
Qualifications
6+ years of hands-on experience in modern software development environments, with a track record of delivering scalable and maintainable systems
Demonstrated expertise in system design, architecture, and mastery in Golang
Proven experience in building and scaling backend systems in production at a startup or fast-moving environment
Production recommendation systems and/or machine learning model deployment/integration experience
Enthusiasm around new AI tools and frameworks - and a willingness to quickly adopt emerging best practices
What Sets You Apart
Visionary: You think beyond the present, anticipating future technological trends and their implications on the Raya Community.
Empathetic Leader: You naturally resonate with colleagues, users, and collaborative teams, fostering a culture of understanding and innovation
Growth-oriented: You possess a perpetual learner's mindset, open to challenges, and always seeking opportunities to expand your technical horizons
Impact-driven: With a knack for identifying the 'big picture', you prioritize tasks that maximize impact, aligning with Raya’s overarching goals
Productivity-obsessed: You value tools, workflows, and habits that maximize team velocity.
Bias toward shipping and iteration: You're able to build quickly, learn, and refine in short cycles
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