Software Engineer, Workera
Backend
Skills intelligence platform
Job no longer available
Skills intelligence platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower individuals and organizations to thrive by understanding, measuring, and improving their skills - across any skill - at any time.
Role
Who you are
- We're on the lookout for a highly skilled and experienced backend software engineer
- If you’re excited to unlock the full potential of our platform, leveraging the power of Generative AI and Elixir/Phoenix alongside some brilliant engineers, it’ll be a perfect match - we are eager to have more people who want to stay on the bleeding edge of the technology!
- This role is perfect for those who thrive in an environment where they can take the wheel and drive
- You know how to prioritize tasks even when there seem to be a million things on your plate
- You've built software systems that scaled up, and you strike a balance between pragmatism and future-proofing your solutions
- If you still need to dabble in functional programming, no worries. We're excited to help you learn and grow
- Your proficiency in interface definition, service design, and database schema design will impress us
- You bring a minimum of 5 years of experience in backend software engineering (preferably in a SaaS or startup environment)
- You’re passionate about functional programming and have practical experience building scalable systems using Elixir/Phoenix
- Knowledge of database technologies like PostgreSQL and familiarity with the cloud platforms such as AWS/Azure is ideal
- Ability to work autonomously while maintaining a collaborative environment is essential
- You take ownership of the entire feature lifecycle, from discovery to troubleshooting, ensuring a robust and fully engineered solution
- You share information openly and transparently, leveraging open channels to collaborate with your peers
- You actively share your knowledge with your team and the entire department
- Even when faced with open-ended challenges, you implement effective technical solutions and know when to adjust the scope
- You confidently approach the unknown, embracing the learning zone and stepping out of your comfort zone
- You know/are eager to use AI tools to enhance your effectiveness in the work context (whether it’s Copilot, ChatGPT, or other digital assistants)
What the job involves
- As a key team member, you'll be at the forefront of driving projects and launching new features and products
- Picture this: small project teams following the ShapeUp methodology and delivering amazing results in just six weeks
- You'll collaborate closely with our product manager and product designer to define innovative software solutions that will take our platform to new heights
- You'll also participate in code reviews, engaging design discussions, and other team activities to ensure we follow best practices
- Your coding skills will shine as you write clean, modular, and testable code, making the entire Elixir community proud
- You’ll work with people of various backgrounds and regularly have the opportunity to give and receive feedback from your peers, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration
- We want every new engineer to start smoothly and have enough time to set themselves up for long-term success
- Within 30 days, you will orient yourself as a new, by (a.o)
- Getting to know about the product and the people making it (engineering and other departments as well)
- Understanding our development process, set up the env, and doing some more minor fixes from various product areas
- Bringing your Elixir expertise to improve our developer experience further
- If needed, learn about our (AI) technology we use
- Within 60 days, you will embed yourself in the standard development workflow, by
- Actively participating in ongoing projects
- Deeply understanding our market position and strategy to win
- Participating and clearly communicating in team discussions during the build cycle
- Within 90 days, you will become a fully independent contributor who can
- Run projects that have technical and product unknowns
- Effectively troubleshoot external issues coming in
- Participate actively in shaping new initiatives (technical improvement or new features)
Our take
Companies are struggling to find a learning platform that can upskill and reskill their talent quickly, in accordance with the fast development of the technology used in different key roles such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
Workera is an upskilling startup that helps companies evaluate their data and AI capabilities and provide their employees with personalized learning plans to keep them updated on the latest technologies and practices. The company uses AI and machine learning to evaluate the current skillset's within a company and to design a learning plan that will help businesses' workforce reach a particular level of understanding of new technology.
Recently, the company strengthened its enterprise footprint through a partnership with Udemy. The collaboration brings together Workera's AI-powered skills assessment with Udemy's global learning marketplace, creating an end-to-end solution that allows organizations to identify capability gaps and deliver more targeted training.
As demand for GenAI and advanced technical skills continues to grow, this partnership puts Workera at the centre of a more integrated, data-driven approach to workforce development, helping enterprise move beyond just one-off courses and toward continuous upskilling.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
52% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2023
$23.5m
SERIES B
Aug 2021
$16m
SERIES A
Total funding: $44.5m
Company HQ
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA
Leadership
Kian Katanforoosh
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside Workera, Kian is an Adjunct Lecturer at Stanford University and a Scout at Sequoia Capital. Previously he co-founded Daskit.
Adam Lavezzo
(COO)Prior to joining Workera in 2023, Adam spent nearly 6 years at BetterUp as a VP of Operations/Revenue Strategy & Operations. He also spent 6 years at Bain & Company as a Consultant and Manager.
Tim DaRosa
(CRO)Tim joined Workera in 2024 as CMO, moving into the role of CRO in 2026. Previously, he was the Head of Marketing at Airkit.ai and CMO at Zadara.He also spent over 3 years at HackerOne as VP, then Senior VP of Marketing.
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