Principal Backend Engineer

At Feeld, we are creating a world where where everyone is more intimately connected to each other and themselves. We are building an inclusive, human-centered product and are looking for a Principal Engineer, FE to become part of our remote team and our mission to elevate the human experience of sexuality and relationships.

In this role you will be responsible for the integration and management of complex systems in a dynamic environment. Product and engineering leadership will rely on you to apply the innovations you are tracking in mobile technology to the dating space. We have established a strong, collaborative team, and want you to drive us forward through this next moment of scale.

You have built and shipped industry-leading products, and are comfortable operating in a global context with a user base in the millions. You have strong communication skills and bring experience and frameworks for building solutions that serve real human needs. You are excited by the challenge of setting industry standards of innovation in our space.

If you have a keen interest in technology, want to see projects through to completion, enjoy motivating and encouraging others, and can work well under pressure we’d love to meet you.

What you will do:

• Explore new backend technologies and architectures to enhance our platform’s scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Build robust and scalable backend systems, focussing on creating high-quality, maintainable code and optimizing application performance.
• Support the engineering team by providing mentorship, conducting code reviews, and driving best practices in backend development.
• Guide teams through scaling distributed databases milestones (e.g. Dynamo, Cassandra)

How you will grow:

• Understand the core needs of our platform and the impact of backend systems on overall product performance and user experience.
• Learn emerging technologies and methodologies through ongoing professional development and collaboration with a skilled team of engineers.
• Gain experience in leading complex backend projects, making strategic technical decisions, and influencing the technical direction of the company.

• You have 8-10 years of experience with backend development, including deep expertise in technologies such as Node.js, Python, Java or similar, and a strong understanding of system architecture and distributed systems.
• You are experienced with a range of cloud services and infrastructure management across providers (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• You have led teams through challenging technical projects and provided leadership in solving complex backend problems.
• You have experience in designing and implementing scalable data solutions.
• You understand the principles of security and compliance, ensuring backend systems are secure and adhere to industry standards.
• You will be able to not only understand but lead us through moments of scale (take us from 2-10M users)

Bonus points:

• You are interested in creating new backend tools and frameworks that improve development efficiency and application performance.
• You have contributed to open-source projects or have a notable presence in the developer community.

Feeld is an independent, experimental and fully remote organisation reshaping the dialogue on dating and sexuality. The company was founded in 2014 and has evolved since to become the open, distributed structure it is now. We have a naturally agile and fluid culture. The whole team is fully remote, which means you work where and when helps you perform at your best. We regard autonomy highly and treat our organisation as a product – we iterate, improve and test things internally to see what works best for everyone.

Our culture:

We believe in creating a safe work environment through humanity, fluidity, safety, transparency and progressiveness. When hiring, we look for culture add rather than culture fit.

Because we are a fully remote team, it’s especially important that we create an environment where our colleagues feel included and connected as humans.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging at Feeld:

Feeld promotes open-mindedness, inclusion, diversity and kindness, both in the world and among our own workforce.

We encourage and welcome applications from people with a history of marginalisation, whether because of race, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, neurodivergence, national origin, disability (seen or unseen) or any confluence of intersectional identities.

Our goal is a barrier-free application process and working environment. If you require further details or assistance or have any questions about this process, please let us know at .

Compensation and perks:

We are conscious of how our work and decisions impact other humans and the environment. We design our product and organisation with consideration for the wellbeing of our members and colleagues. Feeld’s way of working is designed to proactively prevent burnout and an “always on” culture. We believe in technology and working environments that enable people to live a meaningful, fulfilled life.

Therefore, we offer our staff:

• Flexible working hours
• Unlimited paid time off
• A fully remote working situation
• GBP £3k equipment and home office budget
• Learning & development budget
• On demand therapy sessions and mental health support via
• In-person meet ups

Our compensation system is one of the ways we work to uphold equity and inclusion at Feeld. Just as we strive to enable honest expression on our platform, we strive for openness of information within the organization. Internally, we keep decision-making transparent to keep each other accountable and make sure all voices are heard.

That is why we offer:

• Open and transparent base salary ranges for all our open roles
• At Feeld we believe all humans deserve to make a competitive wage. That's why we offer a Baseline Freedom Salary of £60,000 GBP per year.

Estimated compensation for this role:

• The total cash compensation for this role is dependent on Level and Step, as well as geographic location, but we estimate that the competitive market compensation for this role is between €160,000 - €215,000 EUR based on the requirements listed in this job description.

Our interview process:

• Your first conversation with Feeld will be a screening call with our recruiter, where you’ll be able to ask - and receive answers - regarding any general questions you have and to confirm the role is a fit for what you’re seeking.
• Your second conversation will connect you directly with the hiring manager for the role you’re applying to. Here, you’ll have a chance to ask more questions about the work you’ll be doing. This conversation will also focus on your past work experiences.
• The next step for most of our roles is a candidate challenge. This is an evaluation of the skills relevant to be successful in this role and generally takes about an hour to complete.
• Your third conversation allows you the opportunity to meet the team members you might be working with on a daily basis. Here, you’ll be able to ask questions about team processes, workflow, and the employee experience at Feeld.
• We generally make an offer within 2 weeks of our final call, and offer a flexible start date that can begin as early as the next Monday after you sign our offer documentation.
• Of note: all of our interviews are conducted remotely, and our interviewers will work with you to find an agreeable interview time based on mutual availability.

We understand we're asking you to invest your time and best efforts in our process, and are appreciative of getting the chance to better know who you are as a person and candidate. In return, we’re committed to offering transparent communication and prompt feedback as you navigate this application with us.

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