Staff Backend Software Engineer @ Canal

Staff Backend Software Engineer

Posted on 11/17/2022

INACTIVE

Locations

Oakland, CA, USA

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Django

Postgres

SQL

Requirements

A computer science or technical degree and 5-6 years experience, or 7+ years in full-time backend engineering roles
Several years working within a web framework (Django, Rails, Spring, etc.)
Extensive experience SQL databases (Postgres preferred)
Worked on projects involving integrations, webhooks, and APIs

Responsibilities

Participate in roadmapping and architecture discussions
Produce high-quality, production-ready, readable, maintainable code
Lead large projects from initial inception to production
Unblock and support your team of peers including engineers, executives, designers, product managers, and business operators
Own: Advocate for the products and processes that you believe in, then help your team understand and implement them
Prioritize: Seek out the context that will allow you to manage your time successfully, and quickly develop a keen sense for what's urgent vs what's important
Communicate: Go beyond the top of your inbox, and use multiple channels of communication in concert to proactively drive alignment
Adapt: Evolve with needs of the business, which (as with any startup) are evolving constantly

We created Canal to change the way that people discover and sell physical products online. We feel that a user should be able to buy anything, at any point, anywhere on the internet. Behind the scenes, this looks like a network of deep integrations across e-commerce platforms combined with a webapp that connects consumer brands to the people and places that could sell their products. You’ve heard of distributed systems; we’re building the distributed digital economy.

This is a big idea, and we’re prioritizing the top minds in tech, who get excited about building production-grade software and scaling it to millions of users, to join our founding team. You will work with a motivated team to define the processes and procedures on which we’ll build a lasting engineering culture. This is an exciting opportunity to be a foundational member of a brand new project. While our stack includes React + Typescript and Django, we’re open to a wide range of experience.

We’re backed by a16z, Forerunner, BoxGroup, PrimeSet, and a formidable panel of angels.

Responsibilities

Participate in roadmapping and architecture discussions
Produce high-quality, production-ready, readable, maintainable code
Lead large projects from initial inception to production
Unblock and support your team of peers including engineers, executives, designers, product managers, and business operators

You Have

A computer science or technical degree and 5-6 years experience, or 7+ years in full-time backend engineering roles
Several years working within a web framework (Django, Rails, Spring, etc.)
Extensive experience SQL databases (Postgres preferred)
Worked on projects involving integrations, webhooks, and APIs

We Have

💰 Competitive compensation packages based on experience
🏝 Unlimited PTO + 12 company holidays
💊 Quality health, vision, dental, and life insurance
💰 Health Savings Account (HSA)
👵 401K plans w/ 3% employer contribution
🤱👨‍🍼12 weeks paid maternity & paternity leave
🚌 Commuter Benefits
🚕 Rideshare from office provided after 8 PM
🍕 Dinner provided after 5:30 PM
🏠 One-time $300 Home Office Stipend
💪 $60 gym credit (our SF office has a gym!)
🤝 $10K referral bonus for technical roles / $5K for non-technical roles, paid out after 3 months as long as the referred employee remains in good standing
✈️ In-flight wifi expensable if you’re working during the flight
🏗️ Occupational Accident Insurance
🎁 Free samples from our amazing brand partners!
💚 An agile, motivated team based in San Francisco, with the challenging and fulfilling opportunity to help create a completely new kind of online shopping experience!

How You’ll Succeed

Own: Advocate for the products and processes that you believe in, then help your team understand and implement them.
Prioritize: Seek out the context that will allow you to manage your time successfully, and quickly develop a keen sense for what’s urgent vs what’s important.
Communicate: Go beyond the top of your inbox, and use multiple channels of communication in concert to proactively drive alignment.
Adapt: Evolve with needs of the business, which (as with any startup) are evolving constantly.

Our Stack

Backend: Django + Graphene (GraphQL)
Frontend: Typescript + React + Apollo (GraphQL)
Database: PostgreSQL
Hosting: AWS & Kubernetes on EKS

Salary Range

$175-$225K

Canal is an equal opportunity employer, and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class.

11-50 employees

Website

Digital shopping experience development

Company Overview

Canal is on a mission to change the way commerce happens online. The Canal platform enables brands to connect with like-minded brands to sell their products in their stores, gaining novel distribution channels and more deeply connecting with their customers.

Benefits

Competitive compensation packages
Unlimited PTO + 12 company holidays
Quality health, vision, & life insurance
401k plans with 3% employer contribution
Commuter benefits
Home office stipends
All-day snacks + dinner provided after 5:30pm

Company Core Values

Dive deeper
Disagree better
Commit harder
Embrace differences