Platform Backend Engineer
At Mesh, we lead the way in revolutionizing Travel & Expense management for global enterprises. Our innovative solutions are streamlining travel and expense processes for thousands of companies, continuously expanding our reach and impact. As we push the boundaries in the T&E sector, we seek proactive innovators, strategists, and visionary thinkers eager to drive this transformative journey forward. If you are passionate about technology and committed to enhancing business efficiency across various domains, Mesh Payments offers the ideal platform for your ambitions. Join us and redefine how businesses manage travel and expenses, one innovative solution at a time. Mesh is headquartered in NY, with offices in NYC, Tel Aviv, and Austin.
Working at Mesh, you’ll join a collaborative and innovative team environment where your ideas are valued and your professional growth is encouraged. Embrace the opportunity to work on challenging projects that redefine business efficiency across multiple sectors. We support a hybrid work model that blends in-office collaboration with the freedom and flexibility of remote work, accommodating diverse working styles and life needs.
About the position
We are in search of a dedicated Platform Engineer to enrich our team, focusing on refining and maintaining our platform's infrastructure to guarantee scalability and optimal performance. The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in software engineering, with substantial experience in Java and Node.js, and a thorough understanding of cloud services, particularly AWS. Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is required. Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, monitoring tools, and commitment to security best practices is essential. Experience with AWS services is critical, as it will play a central role in our platform's development and deployment strategies. Candidates with a background in Israeli startups will be considered advantageous, given their familiarity with the fast-paced, innovative ecosystem. This role is suited for a proactive individual adept at navigating rapid development cycles and who enjoys working collaboratively within a team. (
What You Will Do:
- Collaborate with a team of skilled engineers to address challenging problems, focusing on creating innovative solutions in infrastructure development.
- Develop and maintain robust backend infrastructure to support the development teams, ensuring scalability and high performance.
- Contribute to the design and development of customer-facing web applications and API products, utilizing modern technologies.
- Take ownership of the creation, implementation, and testing of features and services within our backend/platform, with a focus on infrastructure components.
- Drive the continuous advancement of our platform's professionalism by fostering a culture that prioritizes quality, security, and ownership.
- Play a key role in building and enhancing the development infrastructure, providing reliable and efficient tools and systems for product development.
What You Should Have:
- At least 7 years of professional experience as a software engineer, with a strong focus on backend development and infrastructure in both dynamic and statically typed languages (Java, JavaScript/NodeJS preferred).
- Expertise in building and managing distributed, scalable production systems, particularly in a development infrastructure context.
- A commitment to high standards in code quality, testability, maintainability, security, and performance.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, able to work effectively in a team environment.
- Proficiency in English, both spoken and written.
- Experience with NodeJS is highly beneficial.
- Prior experience in financial/payment systems and a startup environment is - an advantage
EEO STATEMENT
At Mesh we want to ensure everyone has an equal chance to participate and make a difference. Mesh is an equal-opportunity employer and prioritizes building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants of any type and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity, and expression, veteran status, or other non-job-related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state, and local laws. Mesh’s policy is to comply with all applicable laws related to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
