Senior Engineer, Later
Product
$135-165k
For candidates located in Canada: $125,000-$165,000 CDN
Influencer marketing and social media management
Be an early applicant
Influencer marketing and social media management
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$135-165k
For candidates located in Canada: $125,000-$165,000 CDN
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help the world's top brands create high-performing social content and collaborate with creators to reach new audiences, drive engagement, and generate predictable ROI.
Role
Who you are
- 7–10 years of progressive software engineering experience (leadership required)
- In-depth knowledge of modern software development practices and architectures
- Strong track record of scoping, delivering, and evolving large-scale features
- Experience with both frontend and backend technologies (polyglot mindset preferred)
- Proficiency in Agile methodologies (Scrum or Kanban) and project delivery
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for all audiences
- Strategic problem-solving ability with adaptability in fast-changing environments
- A passion for mentoring and a commitment to fostering a culture of excellence
- Driven by Impact: You deliver results that matter—prioritizing high-value work, meeting deadlines, and adapting quickly while keeping outcomes clear
- Strategic & Customer-Centric: You anticipate risks and opportunities, connect decisions to long-term growth, and build trust through proactive insights
- Curious & Growth-Oriented: You seek knowledge, ask sharp questions, and apply learnings fast—challenging the status quo with a mindset of improvement
- Collaborative & Resilient: You thrive in change by staying resourceful, solution-focused, and positive—removing roadblocks, sharing insights, and keeping morale high
- Accountable & Honest: You own your work, hold yourself and others to a high bar, and use transparent feedback to drive growth
- Emotionally Intelligent: You build trust through empathy and collaboration, foster inclusion, and inspire others with grit, optimism, and integrity
What the job involves
- The Senior Engineer is responsible for driving large-scale projects, delivering impactful features, and maintaining high engineering standards
- You’ll solve complex problems, collaborate across teams, and mentor junior engineers while continuously improving our codebases and fostering a culture of technical excellence
- With deep expertise in modern software development and Agile practices, you’ll shape how we build, scale, and innovate—directly influencing product velocity and engineering culture
- Scope, plan, and lead delivery of large-scale features and roadmap initiatives
- Clarify and refine requirements across stakeholders in a fast-moving environment
- Navigate ambiguous requirements and competing interests to deliver features that delight users
- Contribute to long-term architectural planning and system design
- Lead technical problem-solving for complex, cross-team challenges and production issues
- Continuously improve the codebase by upholding high standards for code reviews, architecture, testing, and deployment
- Ensure scalable and maintainable solutions across both frontend and backend systems
- Act as the go-to expert for debugging, troubleshooting, and system reliability
- Collaborate across engineering, product, and business teams to align on priorities and delivery
- Clearly communicate technical and non-technical concepts across the organization
- Participate actively in meetings, providing input that drives clarity and shared understanding
- Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure features meet user and business needs
- Mentor and develop junior engineers through coaching, pairing, and feedback
- Champion engineering best practices, raising the bar for technical excellence across the team
- Model emotional intelligence and resilience, building trust and inspiring growth in others
- Stay current on emerging technologies, frameworks, and architectures
- Promote Agile best practices and contribute to evolving team workflows (Scrum/Kanban)
- Share insights on industry trends and competitor approaches to inform product and engineering strategy
- What success looks like:
- Successful delivery of complex, high-impact features that advance business goals
- Improved stability, scalability, and maintainability of the codebase
- Junior engineers consistently leveling up under your mentorship
- High trust and collaboration with cross-functional partners
- Recognition as a technical leader and problem-solver across the organization
Our take
Platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, and TikTok have become indispensable for businesses of all sizes, shaping their marketing strategies and driving success. Later specializes in assisting customers in navigating these channels. Offering a visually oriented suite of tools, the marketing platform enables marketing managers to schedule, analyze, and track sales from their content effectively.
Focusing on small businesses, Later is doubling down on its strategy, aiming to provide additional products tailored for marketers at these enterprises while expanding its geographic reach. This expansion of product capabilities not only caters to the evolving needs of small businesses but also helps Later mitigate platform risk from social media companies mimicking its services. Partnerships with platforms like TikTok and Instagram, featuring post scheduling, analytics, and conversation tools, showcase Later's commitment to innovation and staying ahead in the competitive landscape.
Now, the company is entering an exciting new chapter with updates designed to help marketers and creators stay ahead of what's next in social. The platform now offers enhanced analytics, improved collaboration tools, expanded support for platforms like Threads and Snapchat, and smarter insights through innovations such as Future Trends. These developments show Later's commitment to making social media management more intuitive, data-driven, and impactful so brands and creators can build stronger connections and lead the next era in social storytelling.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2015
$1.2m
SEED
Dec 2014
$1.3m
SEED
Total funding: $3.8m
Company benefits
- Learning & development opportunities
- Market competitive compensation
- Hybrid work environment
- Flexible paid time off
- Competitive healthcare benefits
Company HQ
Government Center, Boston, MA
Leadership
Scott Sutton
(CEO)Scott joined lAter in 2023 as COO, becoming CEO in 2024. Previously, he spent 4 years at ZoomInfo, joining as VP of Revenue Operations before becoming Senior VP of Operations and then CBO.
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