Senior Platform Engineer
Burner is empowering people to take control over their primary channel of communication – the phone number. As Sr. Platform Engineer, you will be a key member of our engineering team building the next generation of mobile privacy tools. You will work closely with the mobile and product teams to architect new features and build out fast, scalable backend services.
Our team members are encouraged to embrace new technologies/frameworks and find the best tool for every problem. We are currently making use of Scala, functional programming, and TDD to develop new services.
Responsibilities:
Build fast, scalable features on the server side to support the Burner mobile app
Work closely with the telephony providers and industry established groups to implement best practices
Maintain and improve existing infrastructure, and be willing to jump in when things break
Skills + QualificationS:
At least 5 years of experience working with JVM languages
At least 2 years of experience working with Scala, or other functional programming languages.
Experience building microservices and distributed system
Experience designing highly responsive REST APIs
Experience working in a small team environment
NICE TO HAVES:
Experience with Postgres and Redis
Production experience with Go, Ruby or Java.
Experience with a telephony provider such as Twilio / Bandwidth / Level3 etc
Experience working on telephony or VOIP systems
Experience with fraud detection in high volume messaging systems
Experience with implementing analytics pipelines
Benefits:
100% health insurance coverage for employees, dependents & domestic partners
Creative, dog-friendly workspace in a converted industrial building in a walk- and bike-friendly neighborhood
Collaborative but autonomous work environment (We use Slack, Trello, and other low-friction collaboration tools), with an emphasis on communication
Kitchen stocked with craft coffee and beer from east-side and other local purveyors
Ad Hoc Labs is committed to building a diverse, inclusive company and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We provide excellent medical and other benefits and will consider full-time, part-time, partial remote, or other flexible arrangements for the right candidate.
Ad Hoc Labs, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We seek to employ the most qualified person in every job. Ad Hoc Labs, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, age, color, race, religion, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical & mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws.
