Backend Engineer

Helloslang; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Slang's Engineering team is hiring a Software Engineer to contribute across core product areas including telephony infrastructure, AI-powered conversation features, and application functionality. You will spend roughly 90% of your time developing backend services in Kotlin, with occasional contributions to React/TypeScript frontend features as needed.

Your work will impact thousands of restaurant interactions daily, helping businesses streamline operations and deliver better customer

Qualifications

• Experience building backend services in Kotlin.
• Familiarity with React/TypeScript frontend is a plus.
• Strong collaboration with product managers and designers.

Responsibilities

• Develop backend services in Kotlin.
• Contribute to React/TypeScript frontend features as needed.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews.

Skills

Kotlin

Backend development

React

TypeScript

Frontend integration

Tools

GitHub

Slack

Video conferencing

Job description

You'll join Slang's Engineering team as a Software Engineer, contributing across our core product areas including telephony infrastructure, AI-powered conversation features, and application functionality. Your work will help restaurants automate customer interactions and improve service through natural conversation. You'll spend roughly 90% of your time developing backend services in Kotlin, with occasional contributions to React/TypeScript frontend features as needed. Your work will directly impact thousands of restaurant interactions daily, helping businesses streamline operations and deliver better customer experiences.

You'll report to the Engineering Manager, collaborating closely with product managers, conversation designers, and fellow engineers. The role requires attendance at key ceremonies including daily standups at 1:00 PM ET, bi-weekly cycle planning, and weekly Show & Tell sessions. As a software engineer, you'll use modern collaboration tools like Slack, GitHub, and video conferencing to stay connected with the team. Once ramped up, you'll have opportunities to mentor junior and other mid-level engineers through code reviews and pair programming sessions.

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