10+ years experience in designing, building, shipping, and maintaining complex full-stack software at scale
3+ years experience successfully leading and managing a team
Fluency in at least one backend and one frontend language, with a willingness to learn Python and JavaScript
Experience working in a startup environment and possess the ability to operate effectively and independently when faced with ambiguity
Ability to ramp up quickly to our product ecosystem to contribute to large and impactful projects
Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences and topics, both written and verbal
Ability to provide excellent feedback in technical specs, code reviews, and team discussions
Passion for making a difference in the lives of our users
Exceptional candidates will have:
A track record of identifying the right problems to solve, advocating for and driving change, and keeping stakeholders in the loop
Experience with building consumer-facing product(s) for large user bases
Flexibility in operating as a pure individual contributor or as a manager of a small team
Curiosity and excitement when confronted with new technologies, stacks, or novel problems
Excellent judgment when trading off speed of shipping vs. robustness and scalability
The ability to adapt and communicate smoothly across all levels of seniority
A focus on impact and ability to prioritize both long-term and short term needs
Eagerness to participate at the strategic level when it comes to the technical and product roadmap and prioritization on the organization-level
Passion and skill for mentoring and up-leveling other engineers
At Propel, you'll enjoy:
Meaningful work and a strong, shared sense of mission with a passionate and world-class team
Remote-friendly work environment with a dog-friendly office in Downtown Brooklyn
20 days of PTO and unlimited sick days
$10k lifetime spend towards Carrot Fertility
Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision options
Other health and mental health focused benefits and perks
Propel builds compensation bands referencing the 75th percentile of compensation for companies like us. Expected compensation for the role as scoped is $220K - $240K and will be based on how a candidate matches to our internal leveling guide. Bands may be expanded if someone is leveled more senior than the role was initially scoped.
Additional Considerations:
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team, and welcome applicants from all backgrounds and abilities.
We're currently accepting applications from the states we have an established entity, which includes California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.
Background Check Requirement: For roles with access to confidential employee or customer information, a background check may be conducted following a conditional offer. All background checks are handled in accordance with applicable laws, including the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).
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Responsibilities
Up-level and set the bar for engineering. You will be a role model for others and establish best practices when it comes to technical decisions, code hygiene, written communication and documentation, and judgment when it comes to shipping high-quality products and projects on a timeline.
Dive deep into the most important, highest complexity problems at the company. When there is something that needs to get done at high complexity and scale, you’ll be someone we lean on to help get it done. You’ll be given both a lot of autonomy and a lot of support in how you want to tackle tough but rewarding challenges!