Jobs in Chile

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join one of our squads dedicated to building and enhancing the core systems that drive Swapcard’s capabilities. You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions for event organizer; while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Examples of Squads and their respective scopes:

• Matchmaking Squad: Focused on optimizing meeting functionalities and advancing the hosted buyer program to deliver a premium, Grade A experience for participants.
• Builder Squad: Dedicated to developing a robust website builder that enhances event organizers’ customization options while significantly reducing setup time and effort.
• Integration Squad: Dedicated to building a robust Connector Hub, empowering event organizers to seamlessly integrate their preferred toolchains with Swapcard.

• Design, develop, and deliver high-quality, efficient, and robust backend solutions.
• Actively participate in coding, system design, code reviews, and troubleshooting production issues.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to devise optimal engineering solutions.
• Continuously enhance system performance and scalability.

• Experience: 3+ years in software development with a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming.
• Programming Skills: Advanced knowledge of at least one backend programming language, such as Node.js (TypeScript) or Go, with the ability to design and deploy high-quality APIs (GraphQL or REST).
• Database Expertise: Proficiency with both relational and non-relational databases, including MariaDB, MongoDB, Postgres, with a focus on optimization and performance tuning.
• Problem-Solving: Skilled at maintaining and improving legacy systems, evaluating tradeoffs between refactor, rebuild, or buy decisions.
• Collaboration: Outstanding communicator who is proactive, adaptable, and self-motivated, with the ability to work asynchronously across multiple time zones.
• Microservices Architecture: Proven ability to operate, troubleshoot, and scale systems built with a microservices architecture using tools like Kafka, RabbitMQ, NATS, and GRPC/Protobuf for communication.
• Bonus Skills: Cloud & Orchestration: Experience with AWS and orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes. Advanced Messaging: Familiarity with message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar. Observability: Experience using tools like Prometheus, Loki, Pyroscope & Grafana for data visualization. Testing: Experience with end-to-end (E2E) testing frameworks.

Our thorough interview process aims to identify exceptional talent to advance our mission while offering you a chance to explore your career potential at Swapcard.

1. Screening Interview with a recruiter from our people team.
2. A remote exercise to demonstrate and assess your skills.
3. Manager review with your future reporting manager
4. Leadership review with one of our department leaders
5. Reference check conducted by our people team
6. Offer

• Curious: We ask questions and try new things. We embrace new experiences and love to learn from others. We are curious about what something is and WHY something is.
• Open-minded: We welcome change as well as ideas and feedback from others. We welcome people as they are and learn from each other\'s personal and professional experiences.
• Human: No masking who we are. Empathy encourages a down-to-earth environment where we all feel comfortable and free to be human. Creating bonds makes it easier to share ideas, give feedback, and ask for help.
• Resilient: Our challenges in life have only made us stronger and wiser. We prefer the term “experiment” over “failure” because we always keep trying. We are solution-oriented and find innovative approaches to succeed.
• Ambitious: Nothing is impossible. We're always striving to get better, seize opportunities, and reach the top. We are encouraged to dream big and believe in ourselves.

• International team with 40+ nationalities (more on the way!)
• Remote-first policy with headquarters in Paris
• Thriving startup with career growth opportunities
• Open-minded culture that appreciates differences
• Feedback-driven, supportive & curious team with a DIY mindset
• Generous Paid Time Off to ensure you have time for what matters most
• Remote perks designed to optimize your working experience
• In-person social gatherings to celebrate our achievements
• 100% of your health insurance contribution paid by Swapcard
• Work-from-home budget (one-off contribution for equipment in addition to your initial equipment setup)
• Co-working space budget to support remote work in professional environments
• Learning budget to help you develop new and existing skills
• Mental health care initiatives to support your well-being

Swapcard is committed to upholding equal employment practices and making merit-based employment decisions. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, abilities, and experiences to apply, regardless of race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy status, age, marital status, and status as a veteran.