Aura is on a mission to create a safer internet. In a world where our lives are increasingly online, Aura's category-defining suite of intelligent digital safety products help millions of customers protect themselves against digital threats, and that number is growing rapidly. This is an exciting phase at Aura, and our team of over 400 people worldwide is guided by a leadership slate that's successfully grown startups into multi-billion dollar organizations.
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About the Role:
Aura's Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) Growth team is at the forefront of our mission, responsible for attracting, acquiring, and retaining new customers. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to be a technical leader for this team, driving the evolution of our customer acquisition channels and platforms.
In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of Aura's growth. You will lead the design and development of configurable, scalable systems that enable rapid experimentation and data-driven decision-making. You will be a key player in weaving personalization into the fabric of the customer journey, from their first interaction with Aura to finding the perfect plan to meet their needs. This is a high-impact role where you will not only be a technical leader but also a mentor to other engineers, raising the bar for technical excellence across the team. You will be responsible for decomposing complex problems into elegant solutions and ensuring our systems are resilient, scalable, and of the highest quality.
What you bring to the table:
- 6-8+ years of professional software engineering experience
- 2-3+ years of experience as the lead engineer on a team or on large projects
- Demonstrated success in delivering complex, large-scale projects on time and with quality
- Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Expert knowledge of software design best practices, data structures, and algorithms
- In-depth knowledge of cloud technology and the ability to choose the right tool for the job is essential, such as serverless functions vs. containerized services; relational vs. NoSQL databases; appropriate use of caches and queues; etc.
- Demonstrated ability and desire to learn new technologies
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
It would be great if you also had:
- Proficiency with the React stack stack, including Node.js, TypeScript, Redux, GraphQL, and related testing frameworks is highly desirable.
- Experience with Python and Databricks is a plus.
Aura is committed to offering a generous package to support our employees in all aspects of their life in and out of work. Our packages offer competitive pay, generous health and wellness benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave and much more! Pay range for this position is $150,000-200,000, but may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location.
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Aura is one of the fastest growing online safety solutions for individuals and families. Whether you're protecting yourself, your kids or your aging loved ones, Aura can meet your needs at every stage of life. Customers trust Aura's simple interface to effortlessly safeguard the things they care about most. Through real-time monitoring and alerts, Aura helps detect and mitigate emerging online threats, such as scams, predators and cyberbullying. Visit www.aura.com.
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