Full-Time

Sr. Staff Software Engineer

Posted on 8/26/2024

Favor

Favor

1,001-5,000 employees

On-demand delivery service connecting local businesses

Social Impact
Consumer Goods

Expert

Austin, TX, USA

Hybrid work model: work from home roughly three days per week if based in Austin, Texas; primarily remote for other Texas cities with occasional travel to Austin.

Category
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Kotlin
PHP
Kubernetes
Python
MySQL
Node.js
Apache Kafka
Java
Postgres
Docker
C#
AWS
Elasticsearch
Scala
Terraform
MongoDB
Development Operations (DevOps)

You match the following Favor's candidate preferences

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Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Experience or familiarity with one or more of the following technologies: Java, Kotlin, Scala, PHP, Python, Node.js, C#, MySQL, Postgres, DynamoDB, DocumentDB/MongoDB, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Elasticsearch.
  • Ability to get hands on and write clean, well structured code but also be able take a step back to focus on product strategy and execution.
  • Ability to lead larger initiatives working with the product, design, and engineering teams.
  • Strong understanding of all aspects of software engineering including test automation techniques, data engineering, security and devops.
  • Ability to gather and define software requirements considering multiple patterns and strategies to build efficient solutions.
  • Knowledge of how different parts of a system architecture will work together and can diagnose issues within the system.
  • Ability to communicate difficult technical concepts in precise, concise, and unambiguous terms.
  • Ability to interact with Vendors, external Partners, Suppliers to evaluate tooling, products and integration solutions meeting technical and security standards.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for defining solution architecture to include evaluation, selection and integration of necessary technical components that realize the defined functional, non-functional and security requirements.
  • Act as the technical point of contact for your given pillar of Favor Engineering.
  • Collaborate with other technical leads and engineers across all disciplines to design unified cross-squad solutions and help manage the technical debt roadmap.
  • Work with product partners across multiple squads to understand and solve complex business problems, by presenting various solutions and technical concepts in a comprehensible manner and then be able to break them down into manageable iterations for a smooth product flow.
  • Get hands-on coding with a strong emphasis on architectural changes that address tech debt and increase developer productivity.
  • Lead and participate in troubleshooting application incidents, resolving deployment issues, integration failures, ability to mine the logs, coordinate cross functional triage and provide long term implementation guidance.
  • Eliminate barriers to scale through technology and process and providing building blocks of first-class applications and distributed services.
  • Understand company and squad goals, and develop technical solutions, vision, and strategy to advance the company's priorities.
  • Challenge the status quo and bring your experiences to look at things differently and Identify new technologies, strategies and processes that can help provide business value.
  • Define and contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help mentor junior engineers on the team to grow their technical expertise.
  • Be an advocate for devops solutions, automation and maintaining our CI/CD pipelines.
Desired Qualifications
  • Appreciate simple design.
  • Experience defining and evangelizing technical solutions and strategies.
  • Love to write clean, well-tested code - test first or TDD approaches a plus.
  • Enjoy working with other engineers in a collaborative and iterative environment.
  • Have experience in a high-growth startup.
  • Communicate well with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • A true full stack engineer who owns every part of engineering including: design, development, deployment, debugging, monitoring and support.

Favor Delivery provides on-demand delivery services in Texas, connecting customers with local businesses to deliver food, beverages, and everyday essentials. The service is designed for busy individuals and families who prefer the convenience of having products delivered to their doorsteps. Favor differentiates itself from competitors by focusing on hyper-local markets and supporting community initiatives, such as promoting Black-owned businesses and LGBTQI communities. The company generates revenue through delivery and service fees, as well as promotional partnerships with local brands.

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$34M

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

2013

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

3%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Favor's H-E-B Now feature offers fast grocery delivery with no fees on orders over $25.
  • The company's community support initiatives strengthen its brand loyalty among Texans.
  • Favor's Order-In Experts program enhances customer engagement and local cuisine discovery.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from DoorDash and Uber Eats threatens Favor's market share in Texas.
  • Rising operational costs, including fuel and labor, may impact Favor's profitability.
  • Dependence on H-E-B poses a risk if partnership dynamics change or H-E-B develops its own platform.

What makes Favor unique

  • Favor focuses on hyper-local markets within Texas, fostering strong local business relationships.
  • The company actively supports community initiatives, resonating with socially conscious consumers.
  • Favor's exclusive partnership with H-E-B enhances its grocery delivery offerings.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Paid Vacation

Professional Development Budget

Flexible Work Hours

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