Full-Time

Senior Fullstack Engineer

App Systems

Updated on 12/3/2024

Postscript

Postscript

201-500 employees

SMS marketing platform for e-commerce businesses

Consumer Software
Fintech

Compensation Overview

$170k - $200kAnnually

Senior

Remote in USA

Category
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
React.js
AWS
Go
REST APIs
Product Design
Requirements
  • A track record as a software engineer who has led high performing teams or projects—SaaS experience preferred
  • A proven career as a software engineer developing backend applications and APIs, hands-on expertise using Go, Python, and React
  • Experience with relational and non-relational databases, and experience with database modeling
  • Familiarity with building applications on AWS services
  • Experience building modular, flexible architectures (maximizing readability and extensibility)
  • Working familiarity with component design, state management, and testing in a React app
  • History of pragmatically adopting new technology to support teamwork and great engineering, product, and design outcomes
  • Stellar verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience building great products (high growth, early stage tech preferred)
  • Experience coaching and mentoring engineers
Responsibilities
  • Research, design, and deploy new technical solutions for a variety of ground-breaking projects
  • Architect, build, and maintain REST APIs for external and internal customers
  • Help architect and iterate on our growing list of onboarding tools
  • Collaborate closely on a cross-functional team to deliver a world-class product
  • Take ownership and get creative with your solutions, dive into bold ideas in order to achieve outstanding results
  • Contribute to the health of the team through honest and direct feedback as we iterate and improve on our processes
  • Guide your team to make optimal technical and product design decisions
  • Mentor other engineers on best practices, standards, and learning opportunities
  • Be accountable for communicating transparently and proactively, defining scope, breaking down and estimating tasks, risk and change management

Postscript.io offers an SMS marketing platform tailored for Shopify merchants in the e-commerce industry. The platform helps businesses grow their subscriber lists and engage customers through text messaging, aiming to increase sales and improve customer service. A standout feature is SMS SalesBeta, which connects businesses with trained sales associates to enhance subscriber engagement and revenue. Postscript.io also provides strategic support and 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

6%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

46%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Postscript.io's platform has generated billions in revenue for clients, boasting an impressive average ROI of 34X.
  • The recent $65M Series C funding round indicates strong investor confidence and provides ample resources for further innovation and growth.
  • Access to strategists and industry experts helps businesses maximize their SMS revenue performance, enhancing client success and satisfaction.

What critics are saying

  • The ongoing legal disputes with competitor Attentive could damage Postscript.io's reputation and divert resources from growth initiatives.
  • A significant headcount reduction of 43 employees may impact operational efficiency and employee morale.

What makes Postscript unique

  • Postscript.io focuses exclusively on Shopify merchants, providing a tailored SMS marketing solution that leverages the unique needs of this e-commerce platform.
  • Their proprietary metric, Subscriber Lifetime Value (SLTV), offers a comprehensive measure of SMS program performance, setting them apart from competitors.
  • The SMS SalesBeta service, which pairs businesses with trained sales associates, is a unique offering that can potentially double SMS revenue for clients.

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