Founding Backend Engineer - Phaselab at Pear VC

New York, New York, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

eDiscovery, Legal TechIndustries

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
A bias for action: ship fast and iterate based on feedback
Strong product sense: think beyond the code and care about delivering an exceptional user experience
Extreme ownership: excited to make a mark and ensure balls don't get dropped

Responsibilities

Get onboarded, set up dev environment, and dive into systems (first week)
Ship a small update or bug fix to get familiar with the codebase (first week)
Use the product to understand how it works and identify areas for improvement (first week)
Ship two major features (first month)
Ship feature updates daily/weekly with a strong focus on quality (by 90 days)
Collaborate closely with the team and customers to shape the future of the product (by 90 days)
Work closely with Founders and Engineering team to ship features and improve performance across backend systems (from databases to data ingestion to AI systems)

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

PythonPostgresElasticsearchTerraformKubernetesCI/CD

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary and compensation for this role?

The salary is competitive, with equity options.

Is this position remote or hybrid, and where is it located?

The role is hybrid and available in New York, London, Chapel Hill, or remote.

What skills and experience are required for this backend engineer role?

Candidates need 3+ years of backend development experience, strong expertise in Python, strong database skills including Postgres and/or Elasticsearch, and experience with Terraform, Kubernetes, and CI/CD.

What is the company culture like at Phaselab?

The team is kind, collaborative, inquisitive, and inclusive, with high standards for quality and ethics. They value diversity of background, thought, and experience, move fast, ship often, and support work-life balance by treating team members as humans first.

What makes a strong candidate for this founding backend engineer position?

Strong candidates have a bias for action to ship fast and iterate, strong product sense to deliver exceptional user experiences, and extreme ownership to ensure high impact without dropping the ball.

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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