Emparty is a fast-growing, early-stage startup in Mountain View, CA, that is making the process of planning parties and events (small corporate events, birthdays, graduations, showers, holiday parties, etc.) easier, faster, and a lot more fun. It’s basically a marketplace for venues and vendors, with some twists.
The company was founded in February 2018 by former leaders from Avis, eBay, and Oak Labs. We just closed our first round of funding from two top-tier investors, and we already have a long and growing list of customers lined up to use the service. (For real. We’re not kidding. The pressure is on.)
Job DescriptionWe are looking for a software engineer to join the team, and help build the technology to tie thousands of reservation calendars together in one spot. It’s one of those technical problems is simple at first, but starts to look NP-complete, the more you stare at it.
You would be joining a small team of capable engineers to build the back-end systems that power the Emparty Marketplace, such as calendar inventory management, search & discovery, money movement, and the client-facing API.
Responsibilities
• Work with the engineering team to design back-end architecture
• Implement back-end systems for Emparty’s marketplace
• Develop black-box and white-box tests for both your own and others’ code
• Work cross-functionally with front-end developers to implement API endpoints
• Proactively identify and automate time-intensive business and engineering processes
• Help to cultivate Emparty’s engineering culture: we are still a young company
QualificationsRequirements
• 2+ years as an individual contributor in an engineering role
• Proficiency in Python
• Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
• Significant experience with Google Cloud Platform
• Experience with software planning systems like Pivotal Tracker
• Experience with git
• Experience with GraphQL
• Experience with RFCs 2445 and 5545 (iCalendar) a plus
Additional InformationYou must be able to work in our Mountain View, California, office. (Technically it’s Palo Alto, but near 101 and San Antonio.) Remote workers will not be considered, so don’t even ask. At this time, Emparty is unable to provide relocation assistance or visa support.
Emparty is dedicated to diversity, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- 2+ years as an individual contributor in an engineering role
- Proficiency in Python
- Working knowledge of Docker and Kubernetes
- Significant experience with Google Cloud Platform
- Experience with software planning systems like Pivotal Tracker
- Experience with git
- Experience with GraphQL
- Experience with RFCs 2445 and 5545 (iCalendar)
- Ability to work on-site in Mountain View/Palo Alto office
What We Do
Emparty is a fast-growing, early-stage startup based in Mountain View, CA, that is making the process of planning parties and events—such as small corporate events, birthdays, graduations, showers, and holiday parties—easier, faster, and a lot more fun. The company operates as a marketplace for venues and vendors, designed to streamline the event planning process.
