BackendFull-Stack Engineer
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Job Description
Job Opportunity: Backend/Full-Stack Engineer
Client: Agave (YC W22)
Position: Full-Time
Location: On-site San Francisco CA
Compensation: $110k - $185k Equity (0.15% - 0.50%)
About Agave: Agave is revolutionizing the $12T global construction industry by modernizing outdated siloed software systems. We connect these systems through proprietary APIs and a modern UI enabling construction software companies and teams to automate workflows save time and increase profitability. As a Y Combinator (YC W22) company we are scaling rapidly and seeking top engineering talent to join us in our mission.
Primary Requirements:
- 24 years of experience in backend or full-stack engineering.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure tools and platforms (e.g. AWS).
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science from a top 25 US/Canada university.
- Commitment to work in-person five days a week in San Francisco.
Secondary Requirements:
- Startup experience preferably in seed to Series B stages.
- Strong internship or co-op experience for new graduates.
- Passion for solving complex technical challenges in a fast-paced startup environment.
Primary Responsibilities
1. System Unification:
- Design and build scalable solutions to unify fragmented systems under a single standard. This includes developing standardized data objects models authentication account-linking UX and scalable features like filters and pagination.
- Conduct deep research on supported systems to implement generic system-agnostic solutions for new features.
2. Legacy System Integration:
- Connect with on-premises systems (SQL-based DLL-based API-based) built 20-40 years ago enabling them to function as secure fast and reliable modern systems.
- Implement real-time communication and webhooks for legacy systems lacking native APIs using tools like web-sockets.
3. Scalability and Optimization:
- Handle millions of API requests daily ensuring efficient data storage retrieval and caching to reduce latency.
- Build elegant backend solutions for large-scale data operations and iterate quickly based on customer feedback.
4. Operational Excellence:
- Develop a robust API layer on top of legacy systems ensuring reliability and adherence to SLAs.
- Innovate scalable testing frameworks to catch edge cases and bugs across hundreds of endpoints enhancing the breadth and depth of our integrations.
5. Full-Stack Development:
- Build front-end applications that utilize our APIs to improve user experience and API performance.
- Design and implement features that address customer needs while ensuring our APIs remain world-class.
6. Varied and Unique Challenges:
- Address high-ambiguity problems by researching and understanding unique system nuances before building integrations.
- Approach each new integration as a combination of engineering and system archeology delivering tailored solutions.
Employment Type
FULL_TIME
