Flodesk is one of the world’s fastest-growing email marketing companies, built to help creators sell online and design emails that people love to get. Our commitment to small business owners is to create simple and intuitive tools that help them grow, nurture, and monetize their email list.
We’re a remote-first company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a team that reflects the diversity and creativity of the people we serve. Join our mission to level the playing field for small business owners through good design!
About the Opportunity
As our backend engineer, you will be part of a fast-paced, high-energy, global team passionate about making small business owners more successful through good marketing and design. This is an excellent opportunity to join a diverse, dynamic team with great company culture.
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Design and develop our high-traffic internal/public API
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Take our backend services to the next level (200k active users, sending 1b emails/mo)
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Develop native integrations with our 3rd party partners (Shopify/Zapier...)
What you need to be successful
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Strong computer science foundation and problem-solving skills
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Good (at minimum) and excellent (preferred) written English skills for documentation and communication with the team
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5+ years of experience in backend development (SOA architecture, Golang/Nodejs are preferred)
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Experience working with MongoDB and PostgreSQL
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Experience working with AWS services
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Experience with API integration testing
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Experience with a high-paced startup environment where refactoring and requirement changes are normal
Nice to haves:
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Experience with SaaS problems like fair usage, noisy neighbor
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Experience working with large databases like sharding, partitioning, no downtime migration
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Experience working with Martech (email deliverability, tracking, embed analytics)
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Experience working with Fintech (handling transactions, money flow, fraud prevention)
- Experience in leading an engineering team
Why you should choose us
We are a profitable, fast-growing startup with a product that is transforming the industry. We value creativity, hard work, human connection, diversity, and being a great place to work!
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Competitive salary and a 13th-month bonus
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Performance bonuses based on company goals and your contributions
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Stock options for high contributors
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Personal development allowance of up to $1000/year
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Comprehensive healthcare coverage
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Flexible work hours with standard five-day workweek
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Modern office with top-notch equipment like a Macbook Pro
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Opportunities for career growth, including overseas options
If you're passionate about making a difference and thriving in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now and join us in shaping the future.
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What We Do
Flodesk makes simple, intuitive software tools to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. You can use it to design and send on-brand marketing emails; sell online with beautiful sales pages, online payments, and instant product delivery—all in one place; publish opt-in forms to grow your list, and build powerful email automations
