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Staff Software Engineer

Wizard

Saas

51-200

New York, NY, USA

About the job

Overview:

About Us
Wizard is revolutionizing the shopping experience using the power of generative AI and rich messaging technologies to build a personalized shopping assistant for every consumer. We scour the entire internet of products and ratings across brands and retailers to find the best products for every consumer’s personalized needs. Using an effortless text-based interface, Wizard AI is always just a text away. The future of shopping is here. Shop smarter with Wizard.
The Role
In this role, you will focus on building Node.js and React web applications that make up our conversational commerce platform. You will work on a variety of projects, including    a real-time conversation management service that helps our team provide the best customer interaction through text, and a mobile-friendly web-app used by customers to review product details. You will work closely with cross functional teams made up of product managers, designers, data scientists, and machine learning engineers to create a zero friction user experience for our customers.

Build highly-available and performant Node.js web applications and APIs
Ship reusable, testable, and production grade code that follows best practices
Architect and build scalable microservices
Work with product teams to deliver software solutions for business problems
Integrating CI / CD in your development process
Leverage well-written and tested open-source libraries when available
Write technical documentation
Mentor fellow developers in selecting the appropriate technologies, data structures, design patterns, and algorithms for a given problem
Write unit and integration tests with high code coverage

You

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar discipline
5-7 years experience in software development
Expertise with JavaScript / TypeScript
Experience leading complex projects and delivering products to a highly-scaled user base
Proficiency in Node.js and frameworks such as Express or Koa
Previous experience in back-end languages and frameworks like Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Python, Django, or PHP
Experience with frontend web frameworks like React, Angular, Vue.js, and jQuery
Expertise in writing and debugging SQL queries
Designing database schemas and migrating them over time
Expertise with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
Experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB
Experience with system design and web application architecture
Thorough understanding of asynchronous programming (promises, async / await)
Experience building and consuming REST and GraphQL APIs
Web application development using Javascript for all levels of the stack
Familiarity with one or more cloud providers: AWS, GCP, or Azure
Proficiency with Test Driven Development (TDD)
Proficiency with Git, GitFlow, and using services such as Github or Bitbucket

Additional Preferred Qualifications

Great written and verbal communication skills
Team player hungry to learn from and teach fellow team members

Benefits

Early-stage startup with massive growth potential and ability to grow as Wizard grows
Competitive compensation packages, including equity
Health

Comprehensive, high-quality medical coverage
Dental & vision insurance
OneMedical memberships for you and dependents
Spring health platform for mental healthcare personalized to your needs
XP Health eyewear benefits ($180, 3x per year)
Rightway Health Guide


Wealth

401(k) Plan
Life & Disability insurance covered by Wizard


Work/Life

Flexible PTO and sick time to take care of yourself and your family
12 paid holidays
16 weeks parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers


In Office Perks

Hybrid work environment
Monthly team outings
Snacks and drinks to keep you fueled throughout the day