Senior Software Engineer, VSCO

Server

$172-185k

+ Equity + Eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

iOS

Android

Terraform

C++

RabbitMQ

REST API

Golang

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

More information about location

Creative platform for photographers

Open for applications

Creative platform for photographers

201-500 employees

B2CDesignSocial Media

Open for applications

$172-185k

+ Equity + Eligible for discretionary bonuses based on performance

SQL

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

Scala

Java

Kafka

iOS

Android

Terraform

C++

RabbitMQ

REST API

Golang

Senior and Expert level

San Francisco Bay Area

Remote from US

More information about location

201-500 employees

B2CDesignSocial Media

Company mission

To equip photographers with the tools, community, and exposure they need to expand creatively and professionally.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of experience developing backend systems
Experience with Kubernetes and automating building images using Docker
Familiarity with distributed systems and modern design patterns
3-5 Years of Experience with Go / Golang
Familiarity with event-driven architectures and asynchronous messaging systems like Kafka, AWS SQS or RabbitMQ
Understanding of concurrency and multithreading patterns
Experience developing gRPC & REST APIs
Hands-on experience with at least one type of SQL and one NoSQL database technology
Strong foundation in software engineering best practices (e.g., coding, testing, code reviews)
Ability to work collaboratively on full-stack teams with iOS, Android, and web engineers
Exposure to cloud environments (preferably AWS, but GCP or Cloudflare experience is also acceptable)

Desirable

Familiarity with the usage of Terraform
Experience with user authentication systems and protocols
Experience working with security, trust & safety teams
Experience leading the design of new systems and architecture
Eagerness to grow and learn within a creative-focused environment like VSCO
Proficiency in other languages such as Java, Scala, C++, or Python
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and practices

What the job involves

VSCO is looking for a Senior Software Engineer (Server) to join our Infra-Sever team
This role is ideal for a mid-level engineer looking to grow their skills in designing and building scalable backend systems, working collaboratively with cross-functional teams, and contributing to a creative-focused platform
You will work on a variety of backend systems that power our tools and community, with a focus on reliability, performance, and scalability
You will be pairing with Infrastructure engineers to build and support VSCO's services platform. We’re a fully remote team that operates across all 4 US time zones
Design, build, and maintain backend services and systems
Collaborate with other engineers on the team to solve distributed system challenges
Write clean, testable, and maintainable code, adhering to established best practices
Identify and fix issues to improve the performance and scalability of our systems
Partner with Product Management, Design, and Engineering teams to support product initiatives

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

Top investors

30% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.5)

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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