Senior Full-Stack Engineer — Shape Global Weather Tech

Roberts Recruiting, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge weather forecasting startup in Boston is seeking a Senior Engineer to build solid APIs and scalable back-end processes. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of relevant experience and a strong knowledge of modern frameworks such as Angular, React, and Node.js. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a growing industry. Competitive compensation and a dynamic work environment included.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of relevant experience.
• Extensive experience with Modern Single Page Application Frameworks.
• Experience in developing large-scale, customer-facing web applications and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Build solid APIs and backend processes that power applications.
• Create scalable high-performance architectures.

Skills

Angular

React

Vue

Node.js

RESTful APIs

MongoDB

AWS

GCP

Docker

Education

BA/BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Who are we?
We're a Series A funded weather forecasting startup founded by a team from MIT Sloan and Harvard Business School! We providehigh-definition weather forecasting tools to businesses and governments worldwide and are experiencing explosive growth! We are a group of smart and passionate engineers including some of the brightest meteorologists in the industry and are looking for senior engineers who want to make a big impact and help us become the best weather forecaster in the world!


What it’s all about
You are an experienced engineer who knows how to build the solid APIs and backend processes that power our applications. You have a passion for scalable high performance architectures. But you look for the one thing no big tech company can offer you: a chance to make a great impact – changing the way people live around the globe in a fast-paced and demanding environment.

What it takes
At least 5 years of relevant experience

• Extensive experience with Modern Single Page Application Frameworks, ie. Angular / React / Vue and Flux pattern.
• Experience in developing large-scale, customer facing web applications and APIs using cloud services
• Strong backend experience: Node.js
• Understanding of HTTP protocol, RESTful APIs, SaaS models
• Knowledge of database architecture (MongoDB or similar)
• Be smart and be eager to learn.

Education and Experience

• BA/BS in Computer Science or a related field

Bonus Points

• Experience with AWS or GCP.
• Some Devops knowledge. Some experience with docker and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of other languages, ecosystems, and build tools (ie. Python, JVM, .NET)
• Mobile application development experience
• You’ve been part of an early stage scaling startup before