Staff Engineer at Later

Chicago, Illinois, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Social Media, Influencer Marketing, Marketing TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in React and Typescript (Frontend Development). Knowledge of Ember.js is a plus
  • Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails and Node.js (Backend Development)
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, specifically MySQL and DynamoDB
  • Expertise with integrating third-party APIs and managing them proactively (API Management)
  • Familiarity with AWS or similar cloud platforms (Cloud Infrastructure)
  • Experience with designing scalable, maintainable, and secure system architectures (System Design & Architecture)
  • Expertise in profiling and optimizing applications (Performance Optimization)
  • Ability to scope, plan, and lead large projects, with experience delivering significant features and roadmap items in evolving codebases
  • Experience communicating across teams and with stakeholders via Slack, email, etc
  • Ability to understand, clarify, and refine requirements in ambiguous situations, navigating competing stakeholder priorities
  • Ability to clearly communicate technical and non-technical thoughts organization-wide, comfortable speaking in meetings
  • Being the go-to expert for solving unknown problems and fixing issues
  • Commitment to continuously improving the codebase, upholding high engineering culture through PR reviews, architecture patterns, coding styles, idiomatic code patterns, testing, and deployment best practices

Responsibilities

  • Scope, plan, and lead large projects, delivering significant features and roadmap items
  • Communicate across teams and with stakeholders to discuss features or bugs
  • Understand, clarify, and refine requirements, navigating ambiguity and competing priorities to deliver user-delighting features
  • Clearly communicate technical and non-technical thoughts throughout the organization
  • Serve as the go-to person for solving unknown problems and delivering solutions, including fixing issues
  • Continuously improve the codebase and uphold high engineering culture via PR reviews, architecture patterns, coding styles, testing, and deployment best practices

Skills

JavaScript
React
Node.js
TypeScript
Web Development
Scalable Applications
Project Scoping
Stakeholder Communication

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.

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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