Scalable Path is looking for a Backend Developer for Real-Time Collaboration App to join the team and work on a client project. This is a remote, full-time position.

CLIENT COMPANY DESCRIPTION: The client is making a platform for real-time collaboration. Imagine Zoom but with an improved user experience and additional features.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: You will be responsible for "owning" the backend development of this highly complex real-time application. You will be responsible for:

• Making important architectural decisions about the application, hosting, system design, etc.
• Setting up hosting on AWS or other top-notch provider
• Selecting a backend code framework
• Designing a GraphQL API for the frontend React app to consume
• Integrating with 3rd party APIs like Twilio
• Collaborating with the Founder and Frontend Developer

The small team is currently using a Kanban board inside Quip for task tracking and Github for the code repository. The founder is acting as the project manager and will be providing high-level guidance, but you will be expected to ask questions and work independently at times to suggest and implement solutions. Although not absolutely required, a candidate who can also implement frontend features using HTML/CSS/REACT is preferred.

A small subset of the features you’ll be implementing on the backend are:

• Authorization
• Video/Voice conferencing
• File sharing
• Chat
• Desktop Sharing

Overall, the client is looking for a capable developer who can be relied upon to build the backend of the application in a scalable way. This application has a complex and challenging feature-set, and because it is unlikely that a single individual has experience with all of the necessary technologies, it’s important that you are a fast learner are able to research and get up-to-speed quickly with new skills.

RELATIONSHIPS – WHO YOU’LL BE WORKING WITH: You will be working with the Founder and a front end developer who has already been going for a couple of weeks. The client is in the America/New York (-04:00) EDT time zone.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Excellent written and spoken English communication
• Strong experience with JavaScript or TypeScript on the server (Nodejs) or other performant real-time capable language like Go or Rust
• GraphQL
• Postgres
• Docker
• Ability to set up hosting for the application

DESIRED (NICE-TO-HAVE) SKILLS:

• React
• CSS
• HTML
• Experience with the Twilio API

START DATE: As soon as possible.

EXPECTED CONTRACT DURATION: 3-6 months or more