Senior Backend Engineer, Prose
+ Target bonus and equity
Personalized hair care
Job no longer available
Personalized hair care
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
+ Target bonus and equity
201-500 employees
Company mission
To create haircare that’s one-in-a-million.
Role
Who you are
- Strong previous experience as Backend engineer with Python, along with common libraries such as Django, Requests, Celery (3 years minimum)
- Experience with SCRUM methodology and squad-based organization a plus
- Experience building robust Restful APIs
- Strong understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
- Understanding of front-end technologies
- A knack for writing clean, readable and maintainable code
- Knows SQL outside of Django ORM or SQLAlchemy (even though we encourage using an ORM where appropriate)
- Able to design data schemas that represent and efficiently support business processes
- Eager to implement automated functional and unit tests
- Proficient with Git, a Unix shell, an editor (or IDE) and all others day-to-day developer tools
- Familiarity with continuous integration, Docker, Kubernetes, a PaaS or IaaS platform
- Familiarity with Stripe, Heap Analytics or similar a plus
- Interest in React (JS and/or Native), AsyncIO, Go, ML and technology in general a strong plus
What the job involves
- As Backend Senior Engineer at Prose, you will be in charge of developing and implementing our website and back-office using web technologies
- When developing features you may be tasked with architecturing new solutions
- As a Squad member, you will be working closely with a Proxy Product Owner, Product Managers, as well as engineers across the stack (Backend, Frontend & Devops)
- Also, as a technical expert in Backend engineering, you will be mentoring other back-end peers
- You will be responsible for designing and building our platform focusing on our website & back-office systems
- Audit, compare and select the open-source technologies that we can build upon in accordance with our existing stack
- Ensure that we are shipping stable, high-quality code to which you are proud to be a contributor
- Deliver excellent software through comprehensive peer-reviews, CI, and automated testing
- On-board and mentor new engineers
- Contribute actively to recruitment of new backend team members by evaluating candidates and reviewing technical assignments
- Work closely with the product team as well as the back-end team to design and implement features
- Bring your personal expertise and ideas to help solve problems creatively and effectively
- Promote the company's mission and values
Our take
Prose's products stem from the recognition that each individual's hair is unique, with various types and textures. Embracing this diversity, the company believes in the power of personalization to ensure everyone can access the hair care they truly need. To combat the one-size-fits-all approach of the hair care industry, Prose offers bespoke hair care solutions.
Amidst a booming trend of health and beauty personalization, Prose stands out among its competitors in the bespoke hair care arena. What sets the company apart is its unwavering commitment to the environment. Having achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first carbon-neutral custom beauty brand, attaining climate neutrality in 2021.
Prose's success has attracted substantial investments and interest, underscoring the industry's confidence in its products. With increased funds, the company aims to scale its operations and reach a broader customer base. As the demand for personalized beauty products continues to rise, the market is expected to expand, offering Prose ample opportunities for further growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- Company sponsored health care plan (medical, dental and vision plans)
- $125 monthly wellness allowance
- Free lunch in office, weekly and an abundance of office snacks
- A gym membership (ClassPass)
- On-going training and development programs
Company HQ
Williamsburg, NY
Leadership
Arnaud Plas
(CEO & Co-Founder)Former VP of Digital and eCommerce Strategy at L'Oréal, where they previously also worked as Skincare Group Manager and as Styling and Mencare Group manager.
Nicolas Mussat
(CTO & Co-Founder)Previously CTO at Meilleurs Agents. Former R&D Engineer at Delos France.
Catherine Taurin
(R&D Advisor & Co-Founder)Former R&D and Purchasing Director at CTRC Jf Lazartigues. Previously R&D Manager, Dyes Products and Haircare Products at Ales Groupe.
Paul Michaux
(Product & Co-Founder)Worked as Special Projects Manager, Corporate Strategic Marketing for L'Oréal. Former Assistant Brand Manager, Marketing Development at Parfums Christian Dior.
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