Senior Software Engineer, VSCO
Full-Stack
$172-185k
+ Equity and non-discretionary compensation based on an incentive comp plan and performance-based discretionary bonuses
Creative platform for photographers
Be an early applicant
Creative platform for photographers
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$172-185k
+ Equity and non-discretionary compensation based on an incentive comp plan and performance-based discretionary bonuses
201-500 employees
Company mission
To equip photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for people who are driven and demonstrate initiative in taking our company mission to the next level
- We are looking for humble overachievers and self-starters who are naturally curious, highly organized, and thrive in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
- 5+ years experience in a full time Engineering role
- Deep command of technology: PHP 8, CSS, HTML
- Experience building responsive front-ends for the web
- Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks, especially React and TypeScript
- Good understanding of modern design patterns
- Familiarity and/or experience with asynchronous messaging mechanisms (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ and others)
- Familiarity with distributed patterns
- Experience with and great command of at least one of the following API interfaces (GraphQL, REST and/or gRPC)
- Experience with at least one type of SQL-based database technology
- Familiarity with one NoSQL-based database technology
- Strong software engineering best practices (e.g. coding, unit testing, code reviews, design documentation)
- Experience in development of complex, high-impact projects
- Experience working on full stack teams, collaborating closely with Web and other server engineers
- Exposure to at least one mainstream cloud provider (AWS preferably, GCP, and/or Azure)
- Exposure to and experience with some good CI/CD practices and tools (i.e use of GithubActions, CircleCI, Kubernetes, Docker etc…)
Desirable
- Ability to think of business concerns beyond engineering, and experience working with multi-functional teams
- Recent experience with PHP 8.2 or newer and familiarity with the new paradigms
- Experience with MySQL 8, Redis, or Memcached datastores
- Experience with PHP static analysis and Docker
- Familiarity with any of Go, Rust or any modern systems programming languages
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures and underlying distributed patterns
- Ability to drive product requirements and architecture discussions
- Interest in building something new and working cross-functionally and collaboratively to do so
- A passion for building and supporting positive, inclusive, and safe online spaces
- Eagerness to learn and grow within VSCO
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer, to write and release software which will continue to shape the foundations of the VSCO Server and Web domains
- You will contribute to and influence existing product OKRs through end-to-end ownership and deep understanding of the broader vision for VSCO
- Write, review, and maintain code primarily in PHP 8, HTML, CSS, React, and TypeScript
- Use our custom strictly-typed PHP framework to create new MVC pages, asynchronous background jobs, and API endpoints
- Augment the initial PHP output with responsive React components
- Create responsive and accessible web front-ends with a mobile-first mindset
- Create PHPUnit or Codeception tests for new features or fixes
- Design and build highly-scaled backend services and systems
- Collaborate with other engineers on the team to solve difficult and exciting distributed system design and implementation problems
- Build clean, testable, maintainable, and idiomatic code, and drive the team forward in relation to code quality
- Identify and fix issues to improve scalability, performance, and simplicity of our systems
- Lead initiatives and collaborate with Product Management, Data Science, Design, Engineering, and Research teams
Application process
- The application window for this role will be open until at least 8/31/2025.
Our take
VSCO (pronounced "vis-co") is a photo and video editing app that's all about creativity without the pressure. Unlike Instagram and Facebook, which are driven by ads and likes, VSCO focuses on making money through subscriptions, giving users a refreshing break from the constant follower count anxiety.
Co-founded by an ex-wedding photographer passionate about simple, beautiful photography and a former Creative Director, VSCO knows exactly what the creative community crave. While it competes with Instagram and newer apps like Tezza, VSCO has built a strong, loyal following with its creator-first approach, which will most definitely help it see future success.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Apr 2015
$30m
SERIES B
May 2014
$40m
SERIES A
Total funding: $70m
Company benefits
- Balance: Flexibility is really important to us, and family always takes precedence. We have a Flexible Time Off policy for eligible employees, and we encourage each other to take breaks so that we can do our best work, refreshed. We also offer paid parental, medical, and caregiver leave so you can take the time you need to disconnect
- Benefits: Our team’s health and wellness is a top priority. VSCO offers flexible time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, insurance (medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short and long-term disability), 11 paid holidays, and a monthly tech & well-being stipend. Employees also have access to well-being perks such as Peloton, Wellhub (formerly Gympass), One Medical, Spring Health, and Headspace
- Remote Work @ VSCO: VSCO operates as a fully remote organization with employees working from their home office across several states in the US, with over 50% of the company working in the Bay Area and Los Angeles. While we are dispersed, teams stay connected through participation in quarterly virtual team-building events and bi-annual in-person offsites
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Eric Wittman
(CEO)Initially served as President of VSCO from 2021 to 2023 before becoming CEO. Previously the CGO/CRO at JLL, COO at Figma, and General Manager at Atlassian.
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