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Full-Time

Software Engineer

Backend

Posted on 3/29/2024

Unusual Ventures

Unusual Ventures

11-50 employees

Venture capital supporting early-stage startups

Venture Capital

Senior

Cambridge, MA, USA

Category
Backend Engineering
Frontend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
AWS
Terraform
Requirements
  • 5 years of full time industry experience building and operating production systems in a modern cloud using tools like Python, Terraform, AWS, CI / CD, etc.
  • Self-starter comfortable with ambiguity and open-ended technical challenges
  • Ability to own projects end-to-end and collaborate effectively with teammates
  • Balancing high-quality, secure software with prioritizing company goals
Responsibilities
  • Work closely with the engineering team on early product development
  • Design and implement a foundational evaluation platform
  • Balance trade-offs for performance and usability
  • Ship to learn by iterating, experimenting, and testing ideas
  • Collaborate with external researchers, design partners, and early customers

Unusual Ventures specializes in fostering early-stage startups, providing them with essential tools and expertise in enterprise and consumer technologies. With offerings like a live academy, tactical content, and access to expert operators in sales, marketing, and hiring, the company equips founders comprehensively from inception to achieving product-market fit. As a firm deeply involved in the startup ecosystem, its collaborative environment and focus on substantial, hands-on support make it an exceptional place for professionals looking to influence the growth of pioneering technology ventures.

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$485M

Headquarters

Menlo Park, California

Founded

2018

INACTIVE