Senior Backend Developer, Overleaf
Dimensions
Online LaTeX editor
Job no longer available
Online LaTeX editor
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To help make science and research faster, more open and more transparent.
Role
Who you are
- At least 3 years of experience in web development and Python
- Experience with at least 2 of the following technologies Python web frameworks (like Pyramid, FastAPI or similar), Nginx, PostgreSQL and SOLR
- Experience in the following technologies would be a plus, but is not required: Distributed systems, Rust, Docker, Kubernetes, Javascript frontend frameworks and build tools
- Familiarity with Linux and knowledge of basic Linux system administration tasks
- Understanding of agile methodologies
- Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
- Must be a self-learner, possessing inherent inquisitiveness
- Excellent interpersonal, communications and organizational skills
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Minimum Bachelor degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent
What the job involves
- Develop Backend code for the different web applications (Dimensions & more)
- Active involvement in design and development processes of the Digital Science’s products and technologies
- Plan, design and enhance automation frameworks, utilities and tools
- Contribute to our test suite
Our take
Dubbed the Google Docs for science, Overleaf enables modern collaborative authoring tools for academics. Its primary product is an online, real-time collaborative editor for papers, theses, technical reports, and so on, written in the LaTeX markup language.
Despite being founded in 2012, it has experienced its largest phase of growth only relatively recently. This is partially due to an increased need for collaborative tools among scientists who are working in globally distributed teams, but also because of Overleaf's growing reputation as a sophisticated platform for academics. It passed the 10 million user mark in 2021 and has continued to grow steadily in popularity.
The company, in its own words, has entered a new era, and describes its goal as becoming the first port of call for scientific writing for researchers, students and enterprises alike. With a product under constant development and a large and enthusiastic community of users, it is well poised to achieve its aim.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
15% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (1 round)
Aug 2013
$0.1m
SEED
Total funding: $0.1m
Company benefits
- Remote and flexible working
- You would join a small, dedicated and growing team
- We're substantially (around 80%) open source, so your work will often be on open source
- We're backed by Bethnal Green Ventures (https://bethnalgreenventures.com/) and Digital Science (https://www.digital-science.com/), through which we're part of a wider community of startups in science, health and ed-tech
- Our London office is shared with several other Digital Science companies, so there's lots of interesting people to meet, and clubs and sports activities outside of work
- You can pick your own equipment. MacBook Pro? Lenovo ThinkPad? Notebook and pen? However you like to work, we'll provide what you need
- We provide a training budget; many of our staff choose to attend relevant industry conferences or buy training materials
- We run a biweekly internal seminar series (show and tell) with short talks from staff about their work or personal projects, new technologies and techniques
Company HQ
Farringdon, London, UK
Leadership
John Lees-Miller
(CTO)Previously served as a Systems Engineer for Advanced Transport Systems - Ultra PRT, Network and Website Supervisor for Lister Hall Student Association, and as CTO for A Virtual View.
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