Backend Lead Engineer

Dumps is revolutionizing how friends connect online through an innovative platform that combines photos and chaotic messaging. As a Backend Lead Engineer, you'll be joining a small but dynamic team where you'll have significant responsibility from day one.

The platform allows users to share their lives through a unique scrolling, shared-canvas where they can dump photos, text, links, stickers, GIFs, music, and more. This creates an expressive, low-stakes environment for users to interact and share their daily experiences.

The role requires a well-rounded engineer with 7+ years of experience building software products used by thousands of users daily. You'll be working with a modern tech stack including TypeScript, Node, Redis, Postgres, and GCP with Firebase integration. The position offers an opportunity to shape the technical direction of a growing platform while working directly with an experienced founding team.

Key responsibilities include building user-facing features centered around sharing, graph building, and media, as well as extending core infrastructure to support scaling operations. You'll be involved in the end-to-end execution of projects, from conception through implementation and measurement.

The company is backed by world-class investors and founded by a team with deep expertise from companies like Facebook, Groupon, and Instagram. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is decisive, ships quickly, and wants to be part of building the future of social interaction online.

The compensation package includes both competitive salary and equity, reflecting the senior nature of the role and its importance to the company's future. The position is based in New York, offering a chance to work with a team that has successfully founded and sold multiple venture-backed startups.