Software Engineer - Product

ZipRecruiter; Greater Toronto Area; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing startup is seeking software engineers to transform offline communication through innovative APIs. The role involves building scalable REST APIs, optimizing services, and creating user-friendly frontends. Ideal candidates will have experience with NodeJS, TypeScript, and React, and will thrive in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Professional experience building APIs with NodeJS, TypeScript, and MongoDB.
• Experience creating frontends with TypeScript and React.
• Strong technical writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain scalable REST APIs.
• Build and expand React frontends.
• Optimize existing NodeJS services.

Skills

NodeJS

TypeScript

MongoDB

React

Automated testing

Technical writing

Rust

C/C++

AWS Lambda

S3

SQS

Batch

Job description

Job Description

About Us

PostGrid is a fast-growing startup that enables businesses to automate their offline communications. We're building APIs that allow our users to send physical mail around the world without ever touching an envelope. We also provide low-latency APIs for verifying and autocompleting addresses to help businesses save on shipping costs.

We're looking for software engineers who will help us transform the way businesses do offline communication. We serve billions of API calls a month and are scaling up to handle even more.

Your roles and responsibilities will be to:

• Architect and maintain scalable REST APIs that can serve a multitude of use cases without breaking backwards compatibility
• Build and expand React frontends that provide meaningful insights and empower non-technical users to leverage our platform
• Optimize existing NodeJS services by unlocking performance opportunities with Rust
• Create internal tools that enable our sales and logistics teams to better serve our customers
• Write clear API documentation and guides that enable developers to better use our APIs
• Work closely with our product managers and customers to ensure your work translates into business impact
• Collaborate with our founders to generate growth ideas and improve existing processes

We're looking for somebody who has:

• Professional experience building APIs with NodeJS, TypeScript, and MongoDB
• Professional experience creating frontends with TypeScript and React
• Experience writing API documentation and communicating with customers
• Experience working with automated testing frameworks such as Jest and Vitest
• Strong technical writing skills, ideally demonstrable through project or customer facing documentation
• Bonus points for experience with Rust/C/C++
• Bonus points for working with AWS Lambda, S3, SQS, Batch, etc.

is at the heart of our success. At PostGrid, we prioritize building an inclusive culture where individuals from all backgrounds are valued and empowered to contribute. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, welcoming talent with diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences. If you need any accommodations during the hiring process, we are here to support you every step of the way.