Senior Backend Engineer, Swapcard
AI-powered virtual & hybrid event platform
Open for applications
AI-powered virtual & hybrid event platform
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To empower human connections and enhance the way people network.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: Senior Backend Developer with 7+ years in software development with a strong foundation in computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, and object-oriented programming
- Programming Skills: Advanced knowledge of at least one backend programming language, such as Node.js (TypeScript) or Go, with the ability to design and deploy high-quality APIs (GraphQL or REST)
- Database Expertise: Proficiency with both relational and non-relational databases, including MariaDB, MongoDB, Postgres, with a focus on optimization and performance tuning
- Problem-Solving: Skilled at maintaining and improving legacy systems, evaluating tradeoffs between refactor, rebuild, or buy decisions
- Collaboration: Outstanding communicator who is proactive, adaptable, and self-motivated, with the ability to work asynchronously across multiple time zones
- Microservices Architecture: Professional experience designing and building from scratch micro-services
- Knowledge of event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
- Extended knowledge on performance related to scalability, database optimization, performance tuning
- Optimize SQL queries and database indexes
- Perform database profiling, query tuning, and schema design improvements
- Monitor database performance and troubleshoot slow queries
- [Good to have] Work with tools like Prometheus, Grafana
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join one of our squads dedicated to building and enhancing the core systems that drive Swapcard’s capabilities
- You’ll play a key role in designing, developing, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions for event organizer; while collaborating with cross-functional teams
- Joining any of these squads means contributing to impactful projects that directly shape the future of Swapcard’s platform
- Matchmaking Squad: Focused on optimizing meeting functionalities and advancing the hosted buyer program to deliver a premium, Grade A experience for participants
- Builder Squad: Dedicated to developing a robust website builder that enhances event organizers’ customization options while significantly reducing setup time and effort
- Integration Squad: Dedicated to building a robust Connector Hub, empowering event organizers to seamlessly integrate their preferred toolchains with Swapcard
- Design, develop, and deliver high-quality, efficient, and robust backend solutions
- Actively participate in coding, system design, code reviews, and troubleshooting production issues
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to devise optimal engineering solutions
- Continuously enhance system performance and scalability
Application process
- Our thorough interview process aims to identify exceptional talent to advance our mission while offering you a chance to explore your career potential at Swapcard
- 1. Screening Interview with a recruiter from our people team
- 2. A remote exercise to demonstrate and assess your skills
- 3. Manager review with your future reporting manager
- 4. Leadership review with one of our department leaders
- 5. Reference check conducted by our people team
- 6. Offer
Our take
Events platform Swapcard is a major player in the events software industry. Impressively adapting to the rise of virtual events, it supplies an end-to-end solution that includes registration, engagement, and networking tools, as well as some novel details like an AI-powered guest matchmaking service.
Acquisitions of MapsPeople and Avolio have seen Swapcard deepen its suite of tools over the years. This is reflective of its approach in positioning itself as a single tech provider capable of handling all aspects of digital, hybrid, and in-person events formats.
Customers like SXSW, Expo Dubai 2020, and Informa are among the high-profile enterprise clients pursuing Swapcard’s services. In a market expected to grow fairly rapidly over the next few years, these players provide a valuable vote of confidence which suggests a bright future for the company.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Jun 2018
$4.4m
EARLY VC
Apr 2015
$0.6m
ANGEL
Total funding: $4.9m
Company benefits
- 100% health insurance for all employees
- Coworking budget
- 33 Days PTO
- Learning & development resources
- Work from almost anywhere
- Transport (Country-specific benefits)
- Work-from-home budget
- International team with more than 40 nationalities (and counting)
Company HQ
Porte-Saint-Denis, Paris, France
Leadership
Baptiste Boulard
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously a lawyer at VINCI Concessions and Allen & Overy. Current Member of the Digital Innovation Working Group at UFI.
Damien Courbon
(Co-Founder & COO)Previously an Internal Consultant with Nutricia Medical Nutrition, and went on to work as a Financial Auditor with Deloitte.
Godefroy des Francs
(Co-Founder & CPO)A Business Management and Finance graduate, who went on to hold various project and portfolio management positions, including at BNP Paribas.
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