Backend Engineer (Go)

GeneralWhat we do 🪵Our mission is to empower building materials suppliers with great technology. There are over $1,000,000,000,000 of building materials bought in the US every year, and many of these transactions happen in on-prem point-of-sale systems. We want to bring these transactions online, enabling better experiences for contractors and homeowners alike.This RoleWhat you'll achieve with us 🥇• You'll make significant individual contributions that get used instantly & heavily by our clients who depend on our software to run their businesses.• You'll leverage your orthogonal expertise to introduce abstractions and systems that improve the team's velocity.• You'll raise the bar for engineering quality by setting and enforcing standards.• You'll mentor teammates to help them grow as architects & engineers.• You'll work closely with product & design teammates and our clients to collectively define what we're building.Requirements ✅• You collaborate well with engineering teammates and cross-functionally—especially working through natural tension with designers and product managers.• You give positive & constructive in-the-moment feedback to your teammates and enjoy receiving the same.• You're excited to work at least a couple days a week in-person at our office in Redwood City.• You have worked as a software engineer for 5+ years.• You have written production backend software using Go.Icing on the cake 🎂• You have worked in a fast-paced startup environment.• You have written frontend software using React and TypeScript.• You have familiarity with construction or building materials.Interview process• Intro Call (15 min): Getting to know each other and aligning on expectations for the role with Nick.• Technical Screen (1 hour): Working through debugging and coding challenges with Andrew.• Onsite @ Redwood City HQ (~5 hours):• Walk (45 min): Diving into the business with Nick.• System Design (1 hour): Designing a system to address an abstract problem with Brian.• Lunch (45 min): Breaking bread with the team.• Product Collaboration (1 hour): Going back & forth on a PRD with Vidhan.• Culture (30 min): Reflecting on past experiences with Emmie.• Q&A (30 min): Answering your questions with Andrew.Who we areIn alphabetical order:• Adam (Territory Account Executive): studied Communications at UConn (Go Huskies!) and worked as an AE at a large cloud software company (Box); a frequent at concerts around the greater NYC area in his spare time 🫡• Amanda (Recruiting & Operations); studied marketing at De La Salle University; worked in recruiting at a few startups; loves SCUBA diving! 🌊• Andrew (CTO): studied computer science & humanities at Stanford; worked as a software engineer and head of engineering at Apple & Anova; danced with the SF ballet (where he met his wife)! 🩰• Gemma (Andrew's Bernedoodle): *fiercely protecting Andrew* 🐶• Brian (Engineering): studied computer science & applied math at NJIT and UC Davis; worked as an engineer at Google, Snap, and Common Networks; LoL player and Earthquakes fan ⚽• Luna (Brian's chocolate lab): *looking longingly at YB* 🦮• Claire (Client Success Lead): studied History at Dartmouth College; worked in Account Management and Customer Success at Yahoo, Outlier AI, and Persona; loves following women's sports and studying architecture 🏑🏡• Clara (Territory Account Executive): studied Literature at University College London; worked in GTM strategy for a feminine health tech startup in Paris and then came to the bay to work in sales for Verkada; often seen doing a headstand 🧘‍♀️• Emmie (Engineering): studied math & computer science at Stanford; worked as a software engineer at Flexport; loves confetti cake 🧁 and almond croissants 🥐• George (Engineering): studied computer science at Stanford; worked as a software engineer at Facebook; exclusively reacts on Slack with the shaka! 🤙• Joe (Director of Growth): studied math & computer science at Stanford; worked as a consultant at Bain & Company; has been pulled over for speeding on a bicycle but never in a car 🚴‍♂️• Jonathan (Implementation): studied Linguistics at Cedarville University; worked in SaaS implementation for startup Tekion; has flown over 100k miles in the last year 🛫• Jordan (Engineering intern): studying computer engineering at the University of Waterloo; worked at Rivian, IBM, and elsewhere; plays the saxophone professionally 🎷• Kyle (Territory Account Executive): Studied Anthropology and History at UNCW; Has been a seller for companies big and small, mostly in the Software space. Is self-taught in catching snakes barehanded🐍• Mango (Kyle's corgi): *demanding pets from everyone he meets* 🐾🥭• Lej (Implementation) working directly in the field of software for the last three years helping entrepreneurs and start-ups alike. Aspires to create a smart home environment similar to the one depicted in the 1999 Disney movie "Smart House."🎮• Matt (Territory Account Executive): studied history at Northwestern; taught middle school in Chicago (hardest job ever), more recently worked in sales and general management at a fishing tackle company (Catch Co.); former competitive angler in college (bass fishing 🎣)• Max (Product Manager): studied neuroscience at Dartmouth; worked as a consultant at Bain & Company and as a PM for RabbitHole; has broken his neck exactly one time (and coincidentally has tried parkour exactly one time 🤸‍♀️)• Nick (CEO): studied math & computer science at Stanford; worked as a trader at Bridgewater & Citadel and as a PM at Google & Enigma; distantly related to the founder of the Hershey company 🍫• YB (Nick's Belgian Malinois): *looking longingly at Luna* 🐕• Santiago (Engineering): studied computer engineering at University of Waterloo; worked as SWE intern at The Cooperators, Inflight, BitBakery, Replicant; played lots of soccer, loves rap and r&b 🎧• Tyler (Client Success): studied general education and tech at Cabrillo College; worked as a system administrator for a short time and at a paint store (Kings paint!!!) for eight years, manager for two; likes to play most video games, currently playing Diablo 4. 🕹• Umer (Engineering): studied computer science at National University of Singapore; worked as a SWE intern at Visa and an NLP chatbot startup; has an identical twin! 👯‍♂️• Zach (Design): studied product design at Stanford; worked in design at a few startups; currently wearing socks with cocktails on them! 🍹What we stand for ⭐️The values we hold most dear are learning through feedback and experimentation, enjoying our time together, truly empathizing with clients (we've worked at paint stores & lumber yards!), building a diverse team, and driving to achieve as fast as we can.How we've fundraised 💰We've raised $18m across three rounds:• A $2m pre-seed led by Kent Bennett at Bessemer with participation from Plug & Play, Quiet Capital, and Sequoia.• A $5m seed led by Caitlin Bolnick Rellas at CRV.• An $11m series A led again by Bessemer and CRV.Benefits 🩺• Medical, vision, and dental insurance with 100% premiums covered for you, 50% for dependents (~$5-6k/yr) 🏥🥸🦷• Daily lunch (~$4k/yr) 🥘• Learning materials and Coursera courses (~$1k/yr) 📚• Unlimited audiobooks via our team subscription to Libro ($500/yr) 🎧• Gym membership! (~$1200/yr) 💪• Unlimited PTO 🏖️• Betterment 401k 🏦• Dog-friendly office 🐶• And more! If you have ideas, let us know 🙂