Senior Backend Engineer

Jerry; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech startup in Hamilton, Ontario seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to enhance driver safety through high-performance backend systems. You will work on critical projects, using technologies like Kafka and Flink to process real-time data. The ideal candidate has at least 5 years of experience and a solid understanding of core programming languages. This role offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

401(K) with employer matching

Wellness benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Proficient in at least one core language such as Java, Python, Go, or JavaScript.
• Expertise in Kafka Streams or Flink for data processing.

Responsibilities

• Enhance driver safety through backend systems development.
• Oversee system design and ensure scalability.
• Collaborate with data scientists for model integration.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Proficiency in core languages (Java, Python, Go, JavaScript)

Kafka Streams expertise

Real-time data processing applications

Tools

Kafka

Flink

AWS

Job description

Overview

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Jerry.ai is a fast-growing, pre-IPO startup on a mission to revolutionize the $2T car ownership industry in the U.S. We’re looking for driven individuals to help scale our product.

Why Jerry

Jerry.ai is a fast-growing, pre-IPO startup on a mission to revolutionize the $2T car ownership industry in the U.S. With $240M in funding, 60X revenue growth in 5 years, and an ambitious plan to become a $10B company, we’re looking for driven individuals to help scale our product. 2024 was a milestone year for Jerry.ai with nearly 50% year-over-year revenue growth while reaching profitability for the first time in our history. Join a talented team with leaders from NVIDIA, Robinhood, Amazon, Meta, ByteDance, Square, and more, and build one of the most exciting startups in the industry. And we’re just getting started; our growth is driven by forward-thinking technology with coverage in Harvard Business Review and Forbes on our use of GenAI.

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a purpose-driven Senior Backend Engineer to work on a critical, stealth project on our DriveShield team to enhance driver safety and make a real-world impact on the lives of millions. You will help build scalable and high-performance backend systems that power Jerry.ai’s growth and support moving from 5M to 50M customers while disrupting a $2T market.

How you will make an impact

• Focus on non-functional requirements of backend applications, including service availability, scalability, reliability (fault tolerance), observability and security
• Oversee system design and architecture to ensure robust and scalable solutions
• Develop and optimize real-time data processing applications using Kafka and Flink
• Profile and optimize application performance
• Collaborate with data scientists to deploy and integrate models in production
• Handle data processing, sanitization, validation, and data QA

Requirements

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Proficient in at least one core language (e.g., Java, Python, Go, JavaScript)
• Expertise in Kafka Streams, Flink or similar real-time data processing frameworks
• Experience building real-time data processing applications
• Track record of shipping products and features quickly
• Startup experience at a high-growth company (nice to have)
• Bonus if you have prior knowledge of working with geospatial data

Our tech stack

• Java and sometimes Python
• Stream processing : Kafka and Flink
• Hosting infra : AWS

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provide accommodations in the job application process. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the pay range listed on this job posting, and compensation may include equity grants. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to regular employees, including health, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, parental leave, 401(K) with employer matching, and wellness benefits. Part-time, contract, or freelance roles may not be eligible for certain benefits.

About Jerry.ai

Jerry.ai is America’s first and only super app to simplify car ownership. We are redefining how people manage owning a car and provide AI-powered services for car owners’ needs, including insurance, financing, maintenance, and safety. We are the #1 rated and most downloaded app in our category with a 4.7 star rating and more than 5 million customers. Jerry.ai was founded in 2017 and has raised more than $240 million in financing.

Join our team and work with passionate, curious, egoless people who love solving real-world problems. Help us build a revolutionary product that’s disrupting a massive market.

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