Lead, Backend Engineer (Remote) at Outside Peek

Outside Peek - Our client, Solution Social Network (Solution) is an international company based in the US that is developing a new innovative social network of help. Currently, Solution has volunteers in 30 countries: USA, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, Nigeria, Cameroon, Kenya, Rwanda, Egypt, UAE, Qatar, United Kingdom, Portugal, Germany, France, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Sweden, Denmark, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, Kuwait, Georgia and even Australia. We look forward to advancing global solutions capable of solving the most persistent global challenges.

We are developing a social platform where people, groups, communities, institutions, non-profit/non-governmental organizations, and businesses can engage and collaborate to solve societal and personal issues related to healthcare, education, climate change, discrimination, work, business, etc.

They are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead, Backend Engineer

Location: Remote
Employment Type: Part-time

Description

• Lead Backend Engineer Remote Opportunity. We are looking for a volunteer, who strives to make a difference and contribute to making the world a better place.

What you'll do

• Leading the backend team
• Coaching, guiding, and assuring the work of others
• Design, discuss, code, test, and implement new features for our PWA.
• Develop, and support our PWA.
• Work closely and collaborate with a cross-functional engineering team and marketing team to develop features.
• Listen to customers, understand their needs, and represent them in delivering our product roadmaps.
• Propose methods and process improvements to increase developer velocity
• Requirements gathering on incoming requests.
• Writing database queries and stored procedures with complex relationships.
• Debugging platform as part of troubleshooting.
• Code reviews as a part of the software development lifecycle.
• Self-service functionality
• Utility servers such as SFTP or proxies

Requirements
About knowledge, experience, and skills

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification
• 5 or more years of experience in Python (Django framework).
• Familiar with task management systems (ClickUp)
• Desire to work in a dynamic start-up environment
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in working in IT-startups / IT-companies will be a plus.
• Experience with cloud technologies
• Experience in remote work will be a plus.

Recommended Profile:

• Be an open-minded person with life-healthy values, proactivity, reliability, courtesy, creativity, teamwork, and flexibility.
• Commit to your position as a Volunteer. As our company is looking for funding, you will not be paid, and there is no guarantee that we will succeed. This project is for volunteers.
• Be an expert in your domain but ready to wear multiple hats
• Our technical stack: Python (Django), Javascript (React.js), Typescript, PostgreSQL, AWS.

Total Rewards

• Work with a multinational team experienced in different areas.
• Make a difference and contribute to international causes.
• Explore new areas of work with a striving IT Startup.
• Grow professionally and emotionally and interact with other experts in your domain of work.
• Working alongside an ambitious, kind, no-drama team
• Opportunity to work flexibly and remotely from anywhere in the world.

Application Closing Date
31st December, 2022.