Backend Engineer, Bluelabs
$115-130k
Data science & analytics firm
Job no longer available
Data science & analytics firm
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$115-130k
21-100 employees
Company mission
BlueLabs' mission is to help organizations improve the efficacy of their communications with individuals, fine-tune their strategy, identify opportunities, and measure outcomes.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years of experience: Hands-on experience building backend systems for web applications or data-intensive products
- Expertise in backend technologies: Strong proficiency in Typescript (with Node.js), with a deep understanding of API design principles and best practices, additional experience in python preferred
- Data engineering skills: Experience building and maintaining data pipelines using tools like Apache Spark, Kafka, or similar technologies
- Database mastery: Solid understanding of relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and non-relational (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB) databases, including schema design and query optimization
- Problem-solving mindset: Commitment to clean code, performance optimization, and pragmatic problem-solving
- Collaborative spirit: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- Security clearance: Ability to successfully attain and maintain a Federal Public Trust background investigation, including U.S. Citizenship or U.S. residency requirements
Desirable
- Cloud infrastructure: Familiarity with modern cloud architectures (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and deployment practices
- DevOps experience: Basic understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) and configuration management tools
- Data analysis: Familiarity with Python or R for data exploration and analysis
- Frontend fundamentals: Familiarity with JavaScript and modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) is a plus
What the job involves
- We're seeking a Backend Engineer with a passion for building scalable, performant backend systems, data pipelines, and infrastructure to support a variety of internal and client-facing products
- You'll work with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative, results-oriented environment where your expertise will have a direct impact
- Architect and develop robust backend systems: Design and implement highly scalable and efficient backend services using Python or Typescript (with Node.js)
- Optimize data pipelines: Build, maintain, and optimize data pipelines to transform and process large volumes of data for analysis and application integration
- Enhance database performance: Design, tune, and maintain relational and non-relational databases to ensure optimal performance for our applications
- Ensure code quality: Develop comprehensive unit and integration tests to guarantee the reliability and functionality of your code
- Collaborate on infrastructure: Work with DevOps engineers to design and implement efficient CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
- Partner across teams: Collaborate closely with data scientists, product owners, and other engineers to translate business needs into technical solutions
Our take
BlueLabs leverages big data to gain an understanding of and engagement with audiences, allowing its customers to launch more effective communications campaigns. The majority of its work initially came through political campaigns and social impact drives, though the company has expanded its activities into more commercial fields like brand perception and sales in the last few years.
BlueLabs has an interesting origin story, with the founding quartet all working in senior analytics roles for the Democratic Party during the 2012 presidential campaign, where Barrack Obama won a second term against Mitt Romney.
Though the jury is still out on the ethics of big data methods for political motivation - for instance, the Cambridge Analytica scandal regarding its use of social media data in influencing elections - this approach has proven to be extremely effective in persuading and activating audiences. There’s also little doubt that it can be used for great causes too, as shown by BlueLabs’ work with the likes of the UN Refugee Agency, and environmental organization The Sierra Club.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company benefits
- Premier health insurance plan
- 401K matching
- Unlimited vacation
- Telecommuting options
- Pre-tax transportation options
- 14+ weeks paid parental leave
- Professional development & learning stipend
- Flexible working hours
- Employee Assistance Program
- Remote friendly (within the U.S.)
Company HQ
Northwest Washington, Washington, DC
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Leadership
Elan Kriegel
(Co-founder)Previous Battleground States Analytics Director for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012, and Chief Analytics Officer for the 'Hillary for America' campaign in 2015-2016.
Chris Wegrzyn
(Co-founder & Senior Advisor)Previous Director of Data Architecture for the Democratic National Committee. Current Fellow at Schmidt Futures.
Dan Porter
(Co-founder & Head of Data Science)Experience as Director of Modeling for the 'Obama for America' campaign in 2011-2012.
Erek Dyskant
(Co-founder & Civic Tech Partner)Previous Analytics Technical Lead for the 'Obama for America' campaign, and experience in consulting for Me! and International Medical Corps.
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