Ad Hoc Labs are the makers of Burner, one of the top-grossing independent apps
in the world. Our mission is to build best-in-class software products that
empower our millions of customers with better control of their privacy,
communications, and identity, and to do it as a self-sustaining company whose
culture and practices we can be proud of.
Our bestselling app Burner has been the category leader in virtual phone
number apps for more than five years, serving millions of consumers with a way
to generate additional phone numbers when needed, keep them indefinitely or
use them only temporarily, and delete them when finished – all without the
hassle of wireless carriers or contracts. Burner was named a top 50 app by
TIME and has been covered extensively in the press, including the New York
Times who said “a thin layer of privacy between yourself and the rest of the
world, when needed, is hard to put a price on”.
As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be a key member of our engineering team
building the next generation of mobile privacy tools. You will work closely
with the mobile and product teams to architect new features and build out
fast, scalable backend services.
**What is the platform team like at Ad Hoc Labs?**
The platform team is the foundation of our customer experience, handling
significant projects that drive our mobile apps daily. Our team covers
everything from design to deployment, collaborating with mobile and product
counterparts. Our goal is to foster an environment where engineers thrive,
supported by streamlined processes.
Our team members are encouraged to embrace new technologies and find the best
tool for every problem. We have micro services written in Scala, backed by
Postgres and Redis, managed and deployed using Kubernetes. We leverage AWS
across the platform, including AWS Lambda and Serverless.
As a senior member, you'll play a pivotal role. From guiding cross-functional
teams to influencing our engineering culture, senior platform engineers at Ad
Hoc Labs take initiative and make an impact.
**What qualities make a great fit?**
* At least 5 years of professional software development experience. Any experience with statically typed languages is a bonus.
* You've led projects designing and developing highly responsive REST APIs, working with technical and non technical stakeholders. Solid foundation with relational database design and experience working with Postgres at scale.
* Mastery of the development lifecycle, from brainstorming to deployment.
* You thrive in collaborative settings.
* You want to own and drive engineering culture.
* Eagerness to fast track your career.
**Bonus points for**
* Experience with high-volume messaging services.
* Deep understanding of telephony or VOIP systems. You've previously lead a technical integration with a telephony provider such as Twilio, Bandwidth, etc.
* Building microservices and distributed systems.
* Fraud detection and analytics pipelines expertise.
**Key responsibilities**
* Leading pivotal projects, shaping our platform's future.
* Dive deep into designing, developing, and enhancing server features.
* Collaborating with the team, ensuring seamless performance across services.
* Wearing the innovators hat - we believe good ideas come throughout the organization and have dedicated time for engineering driven ideas.
**Perks of the job**
* Top tier health and dental coverage for employees, dependents, and domestic partners.
* A robust 401K with a 4% match.
* Investment in career development, including training and conferences.
* Work remotely in style. Get a stipend to set up or enhance your remote work setup.
**Our hiring ethos**
Real talent. Real Potential. No gimmicks. Our process is transparent, valuing
your expertise and assessing how you can make waves at Ad Hoc Labs.
**Our values**
We’re team-driven. We champion customer experience, celebrate continuous
learning, and empower our members to lead, innovate, and succeed.
During the current pandemic, Ad Hoc Labs is a fully remote company and we
anticipate remaining that way for the time being. Candidate needs to be able
to maintain a productive remote working environment with access to video
quality internet.
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive company and we encourage
applications from candidates of all backgrounds.
Burner (Ad Hoc Labs) focuses on Software. Their company has offices in Los
Angeles. They have a small team that's between 11-50 employees.
You can view their website at <https://www.adhoclabs.co/>
