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Do you want to build the next big cashback rewards app? 💸
Do you want to help create a fun new income stream for young people around the world? 🌍 Apply for a job with Bitback!
Open Positions
Backend Developer 💻
Remote
Seniority: Mid-Senior
Location: Remote
Type: Full-time
Equity: Stock option grants possible
Start Date: August or September 2020
About Bitback:
Bitback, a Techstars portfolio company (20') and former IDEO CoLab resident (19'), is a cashback rewards application that puts a bit of money back into the pockets of young people across Africa and around the globe. Bitback is currently part of the DMZ incubator in Toronto, Canada.
Users earn cashback rewards for each and every purchase they make from their favourite retailers through the app. Merchants and service providers are able to reach and retain young consumers through special offers and rewards. Bitback has a fast growing waitlist of over 4100 people in Uganda who are excited to download the Android app. Our vision is to create new income streams for young people and fuel their entrepreneurial spirits.
At Bitback, we have remote working in our DNA - Bitback was created while the co-founders were traveling in South Africa, built in Southeast Asia, iterated on in San Francisco, tested in Kampala, and incubated in Berlin. We are a member of Pledge 1% where all employees are expected to donate 1% of time to causes they are passionate about.
We also pride ourselves on our 6 core values and we expect all employees to embody these values in their actions and attitudes. This includes:
- Do the right thing
- Make your own luck
- Embrace randomness
- Make magic
- Diversity is strength
- Have fun!
For more information, please visit: https://www.bitbackapp.com/about
Your Role:
As the Backend Developer at Bitback, you will help design and implement our web-based platform for businesses from the ground up and iterate on our existing customer application. This is a unique opportunity to join an early stage startup where, as the second backend developer, you will have a tremendous impact on the product that will eventually be launched to businesses and consumers in East Africa. Our ideal candidate would have experience working at a small startup and is passionate about our mission to put money into the pockets of young people across Africa and fueling entrepreneurial spirits.
As our Golang Backend developer, you will:
- Help design and implement our web based platform for businesses
- Develop and maintain features in our customer application
- Ensuring up-to-date documentation of technical documents and code
- Review other people’s code to always ensure quality and consistency
- Continuously improve application features, functionality, architecture or systems
- Mentor junior team member(s), with lots of opportunity to grow your career.
- Work with a large arsenal of technologies such as Golang, Postgres, Redis, Kafka (and others) in a fast-paced environment that lets you make an impact every day.
You might be a fit for this role if:
- 3+ years of experience in a backend or full-stack engineering role, including all phases of the product life cycle, preferably working at a startup.
- At least 2+ years of experience writing Golang applications
- Have experience working on mobile app backends or web-based products built for businesses
- Experience working on cross-functional teams, frequently and proactively soliciting feedback and leading design discussions
- Ability to write clean and robust code in Go
- Knowledge of fundamental web languages (HTML/CSS/JS)
- Knowledge of software design principles (Domain Driven Design)
- Comfortable working in a Linux environment
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience building and integrating with REST APIs.
- Experience with various cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
You will stand out in this role if:
- Strong knowledge of AWS and its offerings
- Experience going through a GDPR/ISO 27001/SOC2 certification process
- Experience with data engineering
- Prior E-commerce/cashback application experience
- Strong background in SQL and/or NoSQL database management
Other things we look for in our Backend Developer:
- You are extremely hardworking, detail oriented and organized.
- You are comfortable working on an early stage startup with a small team.
- You are driven and take initiative to figure out solutions to problems yourself.
- You are comfortable working remotely, and communicating asynchronously with team members.
- You love mentoring and teaching junior team members to help them learn and grow.
- Learn to fine tune your Golang skills and help maintain a performant backend system.
What we offer you:
- Hands-on experience building a product that is putting money into the pockets of young people across Africa and fueling their entrepreneurial spirits
- The ability to work remotely with flexible hours
- The ability to make an impact on day one and get your code shipped in quick iterative cycles
- The opportunity to become a key part of Bitback’s journey
How to apply:
Do you want to build the next big cashback rewards app? Do you want to help create a fun new income stream for young people around the world?
If you are interested in this position and think you would be a great fit, please send the following to careers@bitbackapp.com:
- A link to your online code repository
- Your CV and/or LinkedIn profile
- A short paragraph about why Bitback is interesting to you
Bitback invites applications from all qualified candidates. Bitback is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons.
Location: Remote
Type: Full-time
Equity: Stock option grants possible
Start Date: August or September 2020
About Bitback:
Bitback, a Techstars portfolio company (20') and former IDEO CoLab resident (19'), is a cashback rewards application that puts a bit of money back into the pockets of young people across Africa and around the globe. Bitback is currently part of the DMZ incubator in Toronto, Canada.
Users earn cashback rewards for each and every purchase they make from their favourite retailers through the app. Merchants and service providers are able to reach and retain young consumers through special offers and rewards. Bitback has a fast growing waitlist of over 4100 people in Uganda who are excited to download the Android app. Our vision is to create new income streams for young people and fuel their entrepreneurial spirits.
At Bitback, we have remote working in our DNA - Bitback was created while the co-founders were traveling in South Africa, built in Southeast Asia, iterated on in San Francisco, tested in Kampala, and incubated in Berlin. We are a member of Pledge 1% where all employees are expected to donate 1% of time to causes they are passionate about.
We also pride ourselves on our 6 core values and we expect all employees to embody these values in their actions and attitudes. This includes:
- Do the right thing
- Make your own luck
- Embrace randomness
- Make magic
- Diversity is strength
- Have fun!
For more information, please visit: https://www.bitbackapp.com/about
Your Role:
As the Backend Developer at Bitback, you will help design and implement our web-based platform for businesses from the ground up and iterate on our existing customer application. This is a unique opportunity to join an early stage startup where, as the second backend developer, you will have a tremendous impact on the product that will eventually be launched to businesses and consumers in East Africa. Our ideal candidate would have experience working at a small startup and is passionate about our mission to put money into the pockets of young people across Africa and fueling entrepreneurial spirits.
As our Golang Backend developer, you will:
- Help design and implement our web based platform for businesses
- Develop and maintain features in our customer application
- Ensuring up-to-date documentation of technical documents and code
- Review other people’s code to always ensure quality and consistency
- Continuously improve application features, functionality, architecture or systems
- Mentor junior team member(s), with lots of opportunity to grow your career.
- Work with a large arsenal of technologies such as Golang, Postgres, Redis, Kafka (and others) in a fast-paced environment that lets you make an impact every day.
You might be a fit for this role if:
- 3+ years of experience in a backend or full-stack engineering role, including all phases of the product life cycle, preferably working at a startup.
- At least 2+ years of experience writing Golang applications
- Have experience working on mobile app backends or web-based products built for businesses
- Experience working on cross-functional teams, frequently and proactively soliciting feedback and leading design discussions
- Ability to write clean and robust code in Go
- Knowledge of fundamental web languages (HTML/CSS/JS)
- Knowledge of software design principles (Domain Driven Design)
- Comfortable working in a Linux environment
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience building and integrating with REST APIs.
- Experience with various cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, GCP)
You will stand out in this role if:
- Strong knowledge of AWS and its offerings
- Experience going through a GDPR/ISO 27001/SOC2 certification process
- Experience with data engineering
- Prior E-commerce/cashback application experience
- Strong background in SQL and/or NoSQL database management
Other things we look for in our Backend Developer:
- You are extremely hardworking, detail oriented and organized.
- You are comfortable working on an early stage startup with a small team.
- You are driven and take initiative to figure out solutions to problems yourself.
- You are comfortable working remotely, and communicating asynchronously with team members.
- You love mentoring and teaching junior team members to help them learn and grow.
- Learn to fine tune your Golang skills and help maintain a performant backend system.
What we offer you:
- Hands-on experience building a product that is putting money into the pockets of young people across Africa and fueling their entrepreneurial spirits
- The ability to work remotely with flexible hours
- The ability to make an impact on day one and get your code shipped in quick iterative cycles
- The opportunity to become a key part of Bitback’s journey
How to apply:
Do you want to build the next big cashback rewards app? Do you want to help create a fun new income stream for young people around the world?
If you are interested in this position and think you would be a great fit, please send the following to careers@bitbackapp.com:
- A link to your online code repository
- Your CV and/or LinkedIn profile
- A short paragraph about why Bitback is interesting to you
Bitback invites applications from all qualified candidates. Bitback is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ persons.
General Application
Don't see a position that you are interested in?
We're always on the lookout for rockstars to join our team.
Feel free to send us your resume and how you'd like to contribute to careers@bitbackapp.com.
Feel free to send us your resume and how you'd like to contribute to careers@bitbackapp.com.
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