Senior Backend Engineer, Livestorm
Ruby
€75-85k
More information about location
Web-based video conference platform
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Web-based video conference platform
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
€75-85k
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To build powerful video engagement strategies.
Role
Who you are
- If you love working on high-scale, high-performance applications, enjoy solving complex architectural challenges, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role is for you!
- Bonus: If you have experience with Golang, it’s a big plus
- Big bonus: Go experience to contribute to Golang-based services and help bridge the transition between Ruby and Go where necessary. If you don’t have prior Go experience, a strong desire to learn and work with Go is essential
- We’re searching for someone who is highly skilled, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced environment
- ✅ Strong expertise in Ruby & Rails – You’ve built and maintained complex applications at scale
- ✅ Experience with service-based architecture – You understand the challenges and best practices of distributed systems
- ✅ Database expertise – PostgreSQL, MySQL, or similar, with experience optimizing queries
- ✅ Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs & WebSockets
- ✅ Testing mindset – You write tests (unit, integration, performance) to ensure stability
- ✅ Cloud & Infrastructure knowledge – Basic familiarity with AWS, Kubernetes, Docker is a plus
- ✅ Go experience is a STRONG plus – If you have worked with Go, you’ll have an opportunity to contribute to our Golang-based services right away. If you don’t have prior experience, a strong willingness and commitment to learning and working with Go is essential
- ✅ Ownership & Proactivity – You don’t wait for problems to be assigned; you identify and solve them
- ✅ Great communication & collaboration – You enjoy working closely with engineers, product managers, and other stakeholders
- ✅ Growth mindset – You love learning new technologies and improving processes
- ✅ Ability to navigate ambiguity – You’re comfortable in a fast-moving environment with evolving requirements
- We’re looking for a true team player who wants to build something great, not just another job seeker. If you enjoy solving tough problems, working with talented people, and making an impact, let’s talk!
What the job involves
- We are looking for an exceptional Senior Ruby Engineer who will play a key role in driving this transformation
- We are gradually introducing Go into our ecosystem, and having Ruby engineers who can contribute to both stacks would be a great asset
- Architect, build, and optimize backend services using Ruby (Rails 7)
- Lead the transition from monolith to service-oriented architecture, defining best practices and ensuring smooth integrations
- Work closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams to design scalable and efficient APIs
- Ensure performance, security, and reliability of our backend systems handling millions of requests
- Mentor and support other engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence
- Collaborate on architectural decisions, helping shape the evolution of our backend stack
Our take
Livestorm is an all-in-one webinar platform designed to help businesses organise and host online events. Its a handy tool for teams to have, as it simplifies everything from product demos to marketing events to online training.
On top of this, the platform accommodates both small meetings and large-scale webinars, supporting up to thousands of attendees. And with its browser-based system, it ensures easy access for users as well as its integration with CRM and marketing tools streamlining event management for businesses.
With over 5,000 customers worldwide and an impressive x3 ROI in its first three years, Livestorm is in a great position for even more success. It is also trusted by big names like Revolut, Notion, and the NHS, highlighting the company's reliability and ability to meet the needs of both startups and large enterprises.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-20% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2020
$30m
SERIES B
Sep 2019
$4.9m
SERIES A
Total funding: $34.9m
Company benefits
- 100% remote with a work-from-anywhere policy
- Offsite once a year
- Teambuildings twice a year
- Afterworks and online events once a month
- Coworking space: The coworking space is covered up to €350 or $350 including VAT per month
- Take care of yourself (with Moka.care)
- Paid day off for your birthday
- Days off donation policy to support each other in case of difficult times
- Learning & Development program: You have access to learning classes on Udemy for Business. You have a budget of €750 or $750 per year for learning & development that can be used for training, conferences, books…
- Additional equipment: After the validation of your first 6 months, you can benefit from €1,000 or $1,000 to equip yourself for remote work
Company values
- Remain humble: Keep learning and keep your ego in check
- Stay curious: Be interested in the world around you
- Be resourceful: Go the extra mile in the most efficient way
- Own it: Take pride in what we do, own your wins and failures
- Be transparent: Sharing knowledge, learnings, feedback, and mistakes
Company HQ
Porte-Saint-Martin, Paris, France
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Leadership
Gilles Bertaux
(Co-Founder & CEO)Completed a Masters in Computer Science at HETIC. Also interned as a strategy consultant, designer and growth hacker at multiple Parisian tech companies before co-founding Livestorm in 2016.
Robin Lambert
(Co-Founder & CPO)Completed a Masters in Computer Science at HETIC. Also worked as a Product Manager and Product Designer before co-founding Livestorm in 2016.
Tom Forlini
(Co-Founder & CTO)Completed a Masters in Computer Science at HETIC. Also interned as a BackEnd Developer at multiple startups before co-founding Livestorm.
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