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Daze

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Senior Backend Engineer

Location
New York, New York
Work arrangement
Remote

About the role

Posted Nov 17, 2022

## What we’re looking for…

We are looking for an experienced backend engineer to help design and maintain a secure and scalable service infrastructure. Daze is a young startup and so we are looking for people who are creative and passionate about building products that influence people / society to be the best possible version of itself. Have a big impact on a small team, and help us build a meaningful product.

## Responsibilities

- Work closely with our CEO and CTO to architect, build and ship delightful features and drive the technical direction of the Daze platform.
- Leverage the latest mobile / web development trends and technology to ensure that the application is of the highest possible quality.
- Create modifiable, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Build intuitive user interfaces from the ground up.

### Apply if you have…

- Built hardened systems with strong data security
- Experience with database management, sharding and replication
- Experience with CDNs and geo load balancing
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS / Google Cloud)
- Experience with event sourcing / eventually consistent systems

### Moreso if you have…

- You have a love for simplicity
- You have experience working in a startup environment
- You have excellent communication/writing skills
- You care about making even small details feel polished and beautiful
- You’re creative, passionate, and want to build great things :)

## Compensation

We offer a competitive compensation package that includes stock options and health insurance coverage.

## What’s to love about Daze

- We are a group of talented, empathetic, and collaborative people who care deeply about making products that lead to a more intimate, creative, and reflective world.
- We care deeply about creating a culture that has a meritocracy of ideas, not hierarchy
- We are open to remote work and encourage people to travel.
- We want you to structure your time in a way that allows you to be the best version of yourself.

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New York, New York
Workplace
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Team
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