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About company and productA Singapore seed-stage startup is a platform for fan communities that brings together communities around anime, gaming, K-pop, and other subcultures — all in one place. Our goal is to become the go-to fandom platform on the internet where every type of fandom in the world is found.The mobile app is currently live on iOS and Android after launching our MVP, which was soon followed by Version 2.0, and the company are now building Version 3.0 with the goal of scaling toward our Series A.About the roleAt the moment we're on a mission to find a Founding Engineer — 1st in-house tech employee — to help scale our platform toward Series A and beyond. We seek an ambitious Backend Engineer who’s experienced in building and scaling applications with thousands of users and would like to join us on a mission to build the future of how the world experiences fandoms.Requirements for candidatesYou have 3-5+ years of professional experience as a back-end engineer or full stack developer, preferably in high-growth startups or product-driven teams.You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, where priorities evolve quickly and execution speed matters.You take full ownership of technical outcomes and act as the primary technical decision-maker.Excellent communication English skills (both verbal and writing)Backend & Data:Strong experience with Node.js and NestJSSolid knowledge of PostgreSQLFamiliarity with NoSQL databasesExperience designing APIs and data models for high-traffic systemsDB performance optimization (indexes, queries, schemas)Infrastructure & CI/CD:Hands-on experience with Amazon Web ServicesInfrastructure as Code with Terraform or similar toolExperience building CI/CD pipelines (tests, builds, deployments)Understanding of containerized deployments and rollback strategiesCode Quality:Experience with automated testing (unit / integration)Linters, formatters, and code review practicesFocus on maintainable, production-ready codeAlgorithms & Performance:CS / Math backgroundExperience with feed or ranking algorithmsPerformance optimization: caching, lazy loading, preloading, thumbnailsHigh-load experience is a plusNice-to-have requirements for candidates:Observability: Monitoring with Grafana observability stack (i.e. Prometheus)Experience in social platforms, community-based apps, or messaging products.Strong understanding of startup product cycles, from MVP to scale.Interest in building immersive environments (virtual spaces) or 3D avatar-based interactions.Interest in web applications.Stages of communication:Intro Call with recruiter – 30-40 minCompetency-based interview – up to 1,5 hTech Interview – 2,5 hTest Task + Whiteboarding – 1,5hExecutive interviewOffer
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