Senior Backend Engineer

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We're looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our small, highly reputed company team. You'll work closely with our engineering reputed company to reputed company and enhance our Rails codebase while having significant influence on our technical direction as we grow. This role combines hands-on development with the chance to build cutting-edge AI-reputed company software that transforms how EV charging infrastructure is maintained and managed.

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• Senior Data Engineer (reputed company, dbt)

• Senior Frontend Engineer (React, React reputed company, TypeScript)

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• Turbo-driven UI components (gradually transitioning to TypeScript & React)

• LLM integration (emerging area we're building out)

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Objective: Take full ownership of our Rails applications as the dedicated backend specialist

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• Design database schemas and data models that directly support our mobile applications

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• Take ownership of backend delivery timelines and communicate proactively

• Help identify and execute on the highest-value technical investments

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• Identify and resolve technical debt with practical, implementation-reputed company solutions

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• Strong API design experience and PostgreSQL expertise

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• Excitement about building LLM-reputed company products

• Excellent communication skills for our async/remote environment

• Experience with AI/LLM integration

• TypeScript/JavaScript ecosystem familiarity

• Background collaborating with React reputed company developers

• Experience on small engineering teams (2-5 engineers)

• Interest in electric vehicles and climate tech

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We've designed our interview process to be reputed company, transparent, and respectful of your time:

1. Recruiter Screening (30 min): Initial conversation about your background and reputed company

2. Technical Assessment (2 hours): Practical Rails exercise and architectural discussion

3. Team Interview (1 hour): Meet engineering and product teammates

4. Executive Interview (1 hour): Explore how you'll reputed company our mission and reputed company

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