Full-Time

Senior Backend Engineer

Subscriber Data Platform

Posted on 9/5/2024

Postscript

Postscript

201-500 employees

SMS marketing platform for e-commerce merchants

Data & Analytics
Fintech

Compensation Overview

$170k - $190kAnnually

+ Equity

Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
RabbitMQ
Redshift
Python
NoSQL
Apache Kafka
AWS
Terraform
Requirements
  • You have a proven track record designing and implementing complex data systems from scratch
  • You’ve built data engineering solutions in an AWS environment and have working experience with several AWS services (Lambda, Redshift, Glue, RDS, DMS, etc.)
  • You have several years (5+) of experience writing high quality production code, preferably in Python or Go
  • You have a broad range of experience with data persistence technologies (RDBMS, NoSQL, OLAP, etc.) and know how to select the right tool for the job
  • You’ve worked in event driven systems and have experience with technologies like Kafka, Kinesis, RabbitMQ, etc.
  • You’ve gotten your hands dirty with infrastructure and have used infrastructure as code technologies like Terraform
Responsibilities
  • Design and build performant and scalable data systems with high scale
  • Architect cloud native data solutions in AWS
  • Write high quality code to make your software designs a reality
  • Build services to support our product with cross domain data
  • Advise the team and organization on Data Engineering best practices to level up our competency in the organization
  • Mentor and support your fellow engineers via code reviews, design reviews and peer feedback

Postscript.io offers an SMS marketing platform tailored for Shopify merchants in the e-commerce industry. The platform helps businesses grow their subscriber lists, create messaging strategies, and improve customer service through text messaging. A key feature is SMS SalesBeta, which connects businesses with trained sales associates to enhance subscriber engagement and revenue. Postscript.io also provides a unique metric called Subscriber Lifetime Value (SLTV) to measure the effectiveness of SMS marketing efforts.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$101.8M

Headquarters

Scottsdale, Arizona

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

1%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Postscript raised $65M in Series C funding, indicating strong investor confidence.
  • The rise of conversational commerce enhances Postscript's SMS marketing capabilities.
  • Increased focus on AI-driven personalization can boost Postscript's customer engagement.

What critics are saying

  • Ongoing legal disputes with Attentive could harm Postscript's reputation and finances.
  • Recent layoffs may indicate financial instability or restructuring challenges.
  • Reliance on Shopify merchants poses a risk if Shopify changes its market dynamics.

What makes Postscript unique

  • Postscript focuses on SMS marketing for Shopify merchants, a niche market segment.
  • The platform offers a unique Subscriber Lifetime Value metric for SMS performance.
  • Postscript provides expert strategists and best practices to maximize SMS revenue.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Flexible Paid Time Off

Remote Work Options

Stock Options

Company Equity

INACTIVE