Later

Staff Engineer

Remote

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Social Media Marketing, Influencer Marketing SoftwareIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should possess a strong background in modern web development technologies, including React and Typescript, with a preference for Ember.js. Experience with Ruby on Rails and Node.js is required, alongside knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases such as MySQL and DynamoDB. Familiarity with API management and AWS or similar cloud platforms is also desired.

Responsibilities

The Staff Developer will be responsible for scoping, planning, and leading large projects, delivering significant features and roadmap items, and communicating across teams to refine requirements. They will also be the go-to person for solving unknown problems and delivering solutions, continuously improving the codebase, upholding a high engineering culture through PR reviews, architecture patterns, and coding styles, and navigating competing stakeholder interests to deliver user-delighting features.

Skills

Modern Web Development
Scalable Applications
Project Planning
Cross-team Communication
Problem Solving
Ownership

Later

Social media management and influencer marketing tools

About Later

Later provides tools for social media marketing, focusing on helping marketers, brands, and influencers create engaging content and measure their results. Its main products include Later Influence, which automates influencer marketing campaigns and connects brands with influencers; Later Social Media Management, a tool for planning, scheduling, and analyzing social media posts; and Later Link in Bio, which allows users to drive traffic to multiple destinations from a single link in their bio. Unlike many competitors, Later emphasizes a subscription model that offers various service tiers, ensuring continuous updates and support for users. The company's goal is to establish the first "Social Revenue" platform, enabling clients to achieve predictable and measurable returns from their social media activities.

Key Metrics

Vancouver, CanadaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$3.7MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Consumer GoodsIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Hybrid work environment
Education & conference budget
Wellness spending account
Flexible hours & work schedule
Technology bonus
Annual company retreat
Vacation & wellness days
Parental leave top-up
Learning & development workshops
Stock options

Risks

Linktree's growth may overshadow Later's Link in Bio tool.
Integration of Mavely could distract from core offerings.
Instagram's video shift may require adaptation of Later's tools.

Differentiation

Later combines influencer marketing and social media management in a unified platform.
The company offers AI-powered social listening tools for actionable insights.
Later's acquisition of Mavely enhances its social commerce capabilities.

Upsides

AI-enhanced search optimizes influencer discovery and ROI for brands.
Social commerce trends offer new monetization opportunities for creators.
Later's partnerships with major social platforms expand its market reach.

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