Senior/Staff Backend Software Engineer

Prepared; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company dedicated to revolutionizing emergency response with cutting-edge technology. As a backend-focused software engineer, you'll tackle challenging problems in audio/video processing and generative AI, contributing to mission-critical products that enhance public safety. This innovative firm values autonomy and ownership, providing an opportunity to shape its engineering culture while working in a dynamic startup environment. With competitive pay and benefits, including equity and unlimited vacation, this role offers an exciting chance to make a significant impact on communities nationwide.

Benefits

Company Equity

Unlimited Vacation

Employee Benefits

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency in Ruby on Rails or Golang.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to architect and launch new user-facing features.
• Design initiatives to improve backend systems' reliability.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.

Skills

Software Engineering

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Distributed Systems

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Golang

Job description

Emergency centers, vital to our society, are often constrained by technology that dates back to the landline era. This presents a stark contrast to our current smartphone-centric, socially connected world. At Prepared, we bridge this gap with cutting-edge technology that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize how emergency calls are handled. Our innovative technology is providing a suite of tools that significantly boost the capabilities of 911 dispatch centers and first responders. With our solutions implemented in over 800 cities across 48 states, we're positively impacting the lives of approximately 75 million people.

Backed by $27 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, we're scaling rapidly to become a core component of emergency calls nationwide, driving the future of emergency response toward a safer, more agile system.

Joining the Prepared team means more than just a new role. It's a chance to be at the forefront of impactful tech that significantly improves public safety and touches lives across the globe. At Prepared, you're not just part of a team; you're a key player in a larger mission to foster a safer, more interconnected world.

Position Overview

We are looking to hire backend-focused software engineers at a variety of levels who share our passion for our mission. This is an opportunity to join a small, growing engineering team (currently 20 engineers) and make a large impact while operating with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.

In this role, you will tackle challenging engineering problems in spaces like audio/video processing and generative AI to bring new features and products from inception to scale, thoughtfully balancing speed and the high bar for stability necessitated by the mission-critical nature of our products. As an early member of the team, you will also play a key role in shaping the foundation of Prepared’s engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate cross-functionally to architect and launch new user-facing features and products

Design and drive initiatives to improve the availability and reliability of our backend systems

Continuously help improve the engineering processes and tools that allow us to scale the codebase and team

Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers

What Makes You a Great Fit:

5+ years of software engineering industry experience

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Proficiency in or eagerness to learn our backend stack (Ruby on Rails, Golang)

Experience with large-scale distributed systems

Desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Bonus Points

Experience at an early-stage startup

Expertise in Ruby on Rails and/or Golang

Pay Transparency

The base pay for this role is $180,000-$210,000 per year + company equity. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Prepared’s unlimited vacation program.

Want to learn more about Prepared? Check out the links below.

At Prepared, we are committed to building a safer and more connected world, and we believe that fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential to achieving this mission. We are a proud equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We actively seek to create an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and everyone has the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to our mission of improving public safety and emergency response for all communities.

We are on a mission to help ensure every emergency gets the perfect response.