Flare Jewelry seeks a Backend Software Engineer to join our 4-person VC-backed startup in Boston. We are redefining personal safety based on real data and stories instead of outdated stereotypes. Over 70% of assault happens with someone you know, not a stranger in a dark alley. We help you escape bad social interactions earlier in the moment. Get out as soon as you get that bad feeling in your gut and before a situation escalates into an emergency. 

We are a software platform delivered through discreet and elegant hardware. As the first dedicated backend engineer at Flare, you'll make mission critical decisions about our architecture that directly impact our users and their success in using the product.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement infrastructure and APIs that respect our customers and their privacy
• Use docker and cloudformation (or similar) to make deployments fast and reliable
• Use automation to ensure product quality and reliability over time
• Expand our API to support new product features, manufacturing, and analytics
• Propose and help implement new ideas for our hardware and full-stack software

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years experience with Python and Linux
• 5+ years experience using relational and NoSQL storage, preferably including PostgreSQL
• 2+ years experience with message queues and related mechanisms for distributing work
• 2+ years experience with containers and orchestration
• 2+ years experience building the server side to support web & mobile clients
• Experience in measuring and monitoring performance
• Experience in building automated testing and deployment
• Experience collaborating with mobile and web developers who consume your APIs
• Interest in secure system design, eg crypto
• Bias toward action, focus on delivering value
• Willingness to jump into technical problems even if they're completely new to you
• Desire to learn and grow
• Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

We're looking for a passionate core team member who cares deeply about the issues facing marginalized communities. You are not satisfied with the status quo and you want to play an instrumental role in the early stages of a startup. You're ready to fully dive into creating lasting change. Get in at the beginning. Create something that you can have ownership over.

We offer competitive startup salaries and an unbeatable work environment, featuring both autonomy and support. This is an incredible early stage opportunity to help build something that will have a positive impact on the world. This is a full-time role based in downtown Boston with some remote work okay.  To apply, submit your cover letter and resume.