Senior Backend Software Engineer, Immersity AI

Immersity.ai. Immersive experience on any device!

Leia’s Immersity AI platform enhances user’s creative expression by generating depth in digital imagery, converting plain flat images and videos into impressive 3D experiences.

We're bringing the 3D richness of our world into the digital domain, revolutionizing how we work, play and connect. We are an ensemble of visionaries, innovators, and pioneers on a mission to make 3D as an immersive experience available to everyone, anywhere, on any device. Join us and be part of a movement where your contributions don't just make a mark but redefine the digital horizon. 

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Leia, you will help to bring Immersity.ai experience to all types of screens and devices around the world. 

You will work on the highest impact project in a team of brilliant engineers like yourself. In addition to building technology, you will contribute to the high impact product and business strategy, some of your responsibilities will include (but are not limited to):

• Build performant backend services and APIs for next generation distributed cloud systems and architectures powering Immersity.ai client applications
• Write server-side code, create high-volume production applications, and develop prototypes quickly and independently
• Write robust, efficient, and maintainable code as a member of an agile team
• Collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders to build high-performance scalable APIs and advanced systems
• Work side by side with a multi-disciplinary, diverse team to make decisions together
• Resolve bugs reported by the QA team in a timely manner

This position is a remote full-time position, our headquarters is located in Menlo Park, CA.

What You’ll Have

• 3+ years of experience in relevant field
• Expert design and development skills in OOP programming and scalable architectures
• Expert development skills in NodeJS, TypeScript, Javascript
• Experience with designing and implementing microservices architectures
• A deep understanding of NoSQL database schema design, caching and scalability
• Experience with building GraphQL APIs and backend services for responsive mobile and/or web applications
• Experience with profiling and optimization of server backends
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure cloud platforms
• Self-starter with ability to learn and effectively deliver in fast paced environments
• Can lead by example or through influence.
• You have a couple or more projects under your belt where you had high impact, solved challenges and brought outstanding contributions
• Highly motivated, team player with strong communication and  technical collaboration skills and desire to be part of a fast-moving start-up

Nice to Haves

• Expertise development skills in C++, or Java
• Comfortable using GitHub, JIRA, and Github Actions or CircleCI
• Experience with Java and client-side scripting
• Experience with Kafka, Redis, Sentry, New Relic or similar
• Experience with Kubernetes, Linux, posix and bash shell scripting
• Experience with software development processes in production environment: good software hygiene regarding code documentation, unit testing, bug tracking, and version control