Senior Backend Engineer

DescriptionPlate IQ is changing the way businesses manage and operate their operations and finances. We are a SaaS solution that simplifies and automates Invoice management, back-office workflows, and payments across multiple industries. We leverage real-time data captured from documents such as invoices, receipts, and statements through Deep Learning technology to automate operations and provide analytics, pricing transparency, and competitive benchmarking to help businesses operate at high efficiency. We are in an exciting phase as a company, we are growing fast in both revenue and headcount. We process $2B+ in payments annually and 100K+ invoice transactions every day from more than 30K+ customers across industries. We recently received $150M+ in funding from FTV Capital, one of the largest San Francisco-based growth investors according to Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal. We believe there are too many barriers to running a successful business. Our mission is to help companies across industry sectors to optimize their operations and business spending. We’re designing products that not only help our direct customers but rather change how industry participants interact with each other as a whole. At Plate IQ, passion generates excitement for what we do and how we do it. With passion at the heart of everything we do, we nurture ideas, inspire excellence, and find creative ways to eliminate obstacles to cultivating growth. The positive attitude with which we assist one another develops open, honest, and genuine connections. Above all, we celebrate and embrace our differences. We invest in each other because we win or lose as a team. Our values are at the center of our company and culture. At Plate IQ, we value: Growth, Customer Focus, Innovation, Accountability, and Communication.
The Role 
We are looking for Senior Backend Engineers to join our platform and/or core teams, contribute to our new product efforts and help us scale and take ideas to market, specifically in fintech and payments. Our stack is based on Django, Angular, Postgres, and AWS. Expertise in Django is a big plus but familiarity with other modern technologies is a solid substitute. If you have a strong background in other frameworks, we are open to that. Planning, shipping, and learning are the most important traits we are looking for.
Key Responsibilities

 
Discuss, plan, build and test new features.
 
Bring in learnings from your previous roles and experiences to help build exciting new fintech innovations for businesses everywhere
 
Collaborate with engineers, designers, product managers, and other stakeholders in defining the user experience.
 
Develop integrations with 3rd party APIs
 
Triage and fix bugs, often working directly with users.
 
Manage code reviews through Pull Requests and make sure we're moving fast while maintaining Unit Tests and quality.
 
Help migrate some of the modules into independent micro-services.
 
Work on product features that affect 10s of thousands of customers.

Ingredients

 
5+ years of professional experience working on web applications using modern software engineering processes.
 
Proficient in Python
 
You think critically about your work and ask questions in order to improve the product, not only on its technical implementation but also on how well it’s serving the users' needs.
 
You have built performant and scalable backends, made pragmatic tradeoffs, and can point to your prior work.
 
You have strong communication skills and are able to explain complex technical topics to the entire team in a clear and concise way.
 
When things inevitably break, you eagerly jump in to diagnose and fix the core issues.
 
Experience working in an early-stage startup is a huge plus.
 
Prior experience in Payments is another huge plus

Nice To Haves

 
Django
 
AWS Dev Ops
 
Product sense
 
Debugging complex database performance issues

A Recipe For Total RewardsWe care deeply about making Plate IQ an incredible place to work and invest a significant amount of time and energy into creating and maintaining a company culture that provides our team with a generous level of support whilst inspiring them to do their best work.
The specific benefits/perks we offer are continually evolving, but currently include:

 
Compensation $120-180K
 
Work from home in an energetic remote-first environment that supports flexible working hours and understands work-life balance.
 
Competitive salary based on skills & experience.
 
Medical, Dental, Vision and other Company-Subsidized Benefits for you and your family.
 
Employer sponsored 401(k) with company match.
 
Paid Time Off (and the encouragement to use it).
 
Annual company retreats.
 
Promote from within philosophy.

Beyond the tangible benefits though:

 
You will be part of a growing team, at a pinnacle moment of scale for the business, and experience the excitement of working in a startup where each action makes a huge difference.
 
You will have the agency to solve difficult problems creatively, the freedom to explore work that inspires you, and infrastructure to ensure you're constantly challenged and developing.
 
You will work with sharp, passionate teammates solving some of the most unique challenges and positioning our product as a premier finance automation solution.
 
Our commitment to empowering a diverse and inclusive workforce, celebrating differences, and creating a safe space for our employees to bring their whole selves to work is second to none.
 
We are transforming entire industries using innovative technology including Artificial Intelligence, Payment Tech, and Neural Networks.
 
Our leaders lead with a people-first approach; inspiring excellence, nurturing ideas, and finding creative ways to eliminate obstacles for cultivating growth.
 
We truly love what we do and who we do it with - and we think you will too!

Plate IQ is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or marital status. If you are excited about the role but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. Nothing in this job posting should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.