Founding Backend Engineer - Phaselab at Pear VC

New York, New York, United States

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Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in backend development, ideally with startups or fast-moving teams
  • Strong expertise in Python for backend development
  • Strong database expertise, including Postgres and/or Elasticsearch
  • Experience with modern infrastructure management, including Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD
  • Strong product sense
  • Extreme ownership

Responsibilities

  • Get onboarded, set up your dev environment, and dive into the systems
  • Ship a small update or bug fix to get familiar with the codebase
  • Ship two major features within the first month
  • Ship features updates daily/weekly with a strong focus on quality after 90 days
  • Collaborate closely with the team and customers to shape the future of the product

Skills

Pear VC

Venture capital firm for early-stage startups

About Pear VC

Pear VC specializes in providing venture capital for pre-seed and seed stage investments. The firm collaborates with founders to transform innovative ideas into successful companies across various sectors, including AI, healthcare, fintech, and more. Their investment strategy focuses on early-stage startups, offering not just financial support but also expertise and a strong network to help these businesses grow. Pear VC distinguishes itself from competitors through its hands-on approach, providing strategic advice and operational assistance to ensure startups remain agile and focused on their customers. The goal of Pear VC is to guide startups through their early development phases, helping them achieve significant growth and success.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2013Year Founded
$2,738.4MTotal Funding
UNKNOWNCompany Stage
Venture Capital, Fintech, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
51-200Employees

Risks

Increased competition from other VC firms in AI and biotech sectors.
Potential overvaluation of startups could lead to investment losses.
Regulatory challenges in biotech and healthcare may impact growth strategies.

Differentiation

Pear VC specializes in pre-seed and seed investments across diverse sectors.
The firm offers hands-on strategic advice and operational support to startups.
Pear VC focuses on innovation in AI, fintech, SaaS, healthcare, and deep tech.

Upsides

Growing interest in AI-driven healthcare solutions presents new investment opportunities.
Rising demand for cell engineering platforms suggests lucrative biotech investments.
Fitness tech startups focusing on community building are gaining traction.

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