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Senior Software Engineer

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About Howl

Launched in 2022, Howl is a creator-first social commerce platform, democratizing the creator economy by empowering diverse creators to increase revenue with their easy to use and transparent proprietary platform. By changing the way creators and brands connect, Howl is opening doors for often overlooked entrepreneurs to succeed.  No other platform is as community driven, encouraging brands and creators to connect.

Creators on Howl don’t gate-keep on what’s working for them.  With financial incentives that encourage their best partners to proactively share insights and rewards with other creators, one creator’s success becomes many. Since inception, Howl has paid over $100M to creators.

About the Role

Howl is hiring a Staff Software Engineer who's a true bar-raiser. You're customer-focused, a strategic partner in design and product, and committed to building with craftsmanship.

As an engineer at Howl, you'll shape the core user experience for creators and brands. You'll build tools to connect creators with brands, enable content monetization, ensure timely payments, and optimize performance marketing. You'll also refine existing workflows to enhance platform efficiency. This role involves owning business goals and key objectives.

The Impact you’ll have

  • Lead complex projects from concept to deployment, driving technical direction, architecture, and implementation
  • Own projects, set realistic timelines, and deliver on commitments
  • Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and architectural discussions
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless project delivery
  • Advocate for software development best practices (Testing, CI/CD, Monitoring, etc.)
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical challenges quickly and effectively
  • Write technical documentation outlining decisions, rationale, and assumptions
  • Participate in risk analysis and management with engineering leadership

The Experience you’ll bring

  • Proven experience as an engineer, with career trajectory
  • Experience at consumer/customer facing apps (ecommerce or payments experience is a plus)
  • Deep understanding of serverless technologies (Vercel, AWS Lambda, Inngest, etc)
  • Expert level Typescript with Node 
  • Strong understanding of various backend architectures (monolithic, microservices, serverless, event-driven, etc)
  • Proficiency with databases (e.g. MySQL, Snowflake)
  • Experience with web frameworks at scale (e.g Next.js, GraphQL)
  • Dedication to keep up with new developments in tech
  • Strong communication and organizational skills, motivation to achieve results in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Strong design intuition led by building Hi-Fi customer experiences 
  • You are an owner, you are curious and start with why vs. how

What we offer:

  • Market competitive and pay equity-focused compensation structure
  • 100% paid health insurance for employees with 80% coverage for dependents; with FSA and HSA compatibility 
  • 100% coverage of Teledoc services & One Medical memberships for employees and dependents  
  • Flexible PTO and 20 days paid Holidays 
  • WFH stipend 
  • Retirement planning- 401k through Empower 
  • Talkspace membership 
  • Paid parental leave of 12 weeks for all new parents 

The base salary range for this role is $180,000 - $200,000. 

At Howl, we offer a competitive compensation package inclusive of base salary, incentive pay and stock options. Incentive awards are allocated based on individual performance. Certain roles also have the opportunity to earn sales incentives based on revenue, depending on the terms of the plan and the employee’s role.

Howl is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or veteran status.

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