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Boom

Senior Software Engineer

Boom
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5 days ago

Base Salary

$130k - $200k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain critical user-facing products and backend systems.
  • Contribute to and evolve core backend architecture with a focus on scalability and performance.
  • Collaborate with product, operations, and leadership to align technical solutions with business needs.
  • Drive best practices in software engineering, including code reviews, testing, and documentation.
  • Shape engineering culture and contribute to hiring efforts, potentially mentoring other engineers.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in web development.
  • Strong backend development skills, preferably as a full stack engineer.
  • Proven ability to create scalable solutions under tight deadlines.
  • Experience with Ruby or similar backend languages, with a willingness to learn.
  • Comfortable working across the stack, with React/Next.js and TypeScript preferred.
  • Experience integrating with third-party APIs, including OAuth flows and webhooks.
  • Track record of owning services in production and handling real incidents.
  • Experience with AWS, Terraform, and general infrastructure is a plus.
  • Strong communication skills for cross-team collaboration.
  • Self-starter mentality suited for a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
  • Empathy for end users, particularly low-to-moderate-income renters.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary with stock options.
  • Full healthcare coverage for US employees, including 50% for dependents.
  • 15 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) per year plus 3 sick days and all US federal holidays.
  • Company-issued laptop/MacBook.
  • Company-sponsored training and development.
  • Regular off-sites and company-sponsored travel opportunities.