Principal Backend Software Engineer, Syrup
$150-220k
Salary benchmarked for candidates based in NYC, may vary in other locations. + Equity
AI-Powered Inventory Optimization for Apparel and Footwear
Open for applications
AI-Powered Inventory Optimization for Apparel and Footwear
21-100 employees
Open for applications
$150-220k
Salary benchmarked for candidates based in NYC, may vary in other locations. + Equity
21-100 employees
Company mission
To create a world where commerce is no longer wasteful by connecting the world’s supply of inventory to its demand.
Role
Who you are
- A proven track record of success in leading the development of applications from inception to production, specifically with high-quality SaaS products
- Strong expertise in designing scalable, extensible, and performant solutions
- Proficiency in system architecture and data modeling, with a focus on optimizing data flow and storage
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to think critically and propose innovative solutions
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies
- Leadership abilities, with experience mentoring and guiding junior engineers
- 7+ years of successful experience as a backend developer in a fast-paced startup environment
- Experience in incremental feature development, scalability improvements, and performance enhancements
- Deep technical expertise in:
- Backend development using JavaScript/TypeScript
- Designing clean and scalable APIs (GraphQL/REST/tRPC) with frameworks like Express.js or NestJS
- Familiarity with async workers and distributed systems
- System architecture and data model design, including optimizing data flow from the database to the user's browser
- Optimizing data models and access patterns using databases like PostgreSQL, and search services such as ElasticSearch, OpenSearch or Redis Search
- Cloud-based deployment and operation, leveraging services like RDS or Aurora, ECS Fargate, and other AWS ecosystem components
- Infrastructure automation and CI/CD practices, maximizing the potential of cloud-based infrastructure in the development lifecycle (e.g., GitHub Actions, Pulumi, Terraform)
What the job involves
- As a Principal Software Engineer, you will join our core team and lead the development of our innovative, new application
- This is a rare opportunity to be part of a rapidly growing machine learning startup and make a significant impact in a pivotal role
- You'll collaborate with a talented team of data scientists, engineers, business experts, and visionary thinkers
- Collaborate closely with product management and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into scalable and performant software solutions
- Drive architecture and design of the application stack, making strategic decisions to drive innovation and maintain flexibility for future growth
- Design and implement clean, extensible, and scalable solutions, leveraging modern server-side frameworks and adhering to best practices
- Collaborate with fellow engineers to establish and maintain development standards, code quality, and efficient workflows
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior members of the team, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, identifying opportunities to improve our application and development processes
- Play an active role in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards and best practices
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the smooth functioning of the application
Otta's take
Xav Kearney
CTO of Otta
In a world with deep supply chain disruptions, true omni-channel networks, and sustainability-minded consumers, there is a real need for next-generation inventory systems. Yet, close to three-quarters of supply-chain functions rely on the simplest method (spreadsheets with human oversight).
This is what Syrup is setting out to change, and their product is potentially a massive improvement on current inventory management practices. The company's AI-powered predictive software provides inventory excellence at each step in the value chain, empowering merchandising and planning teams with allocation, ordering, and planning recommendations.
The early stage company has attracted impressive funding and this will be invested in expanding the product and growing its team.
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Employee endorsements
Intelligent people
"The amount of folks at Syrup with off-the-charts smarts is both humbling and energizing. There's the obvious folks like PhD data scientists, sure,..."
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Dec 2023
$17.5m
SERIES A
Jul 2022
$6.3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $24.8m
Company benefits
- 🏥 Health, dental, vision: We offer generous health, vision, and dental benefits to our employees
- 🌍 Quarterly Syrup Summits around the world (previously Barcelona, LA, New York, Warsaw, Boston, Italy, Madrid)
- 🗓 Generous PTO to take the time you need, whenever you need it
- 🏠 Remote Flex: We’re a remote-first team across Europe and North America. For our colleagues in New York, you can come into our office in SoHo as often as you like
- 🥞 Equity Compensation: We offer generous equity compensation for all our early employees
Company values
- Customer Obsession - We always start with the customer and work backwards to deliver the best experience in the entire industry.
- Beat the Odds - We challenge one another to think big, and we champion the visionary, game-changing ideas required to build an iconic company.
- Next-Tier Accountability - We understand that we are all jointly accountable for the success of Syrup and our customers.
- Dig the Hole - We have a high sense of urgency about getting our work done, and we work both hard and smart to complete it.
- Expansive Empathy - We always strive to approach situations in an expanded state vs. a contracted one so we can build empathetic, constructive, and effective relationships.
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
Founders
James Theuerkauf
(CEO & Co-Founder)Advised some of the largest Consumer/Retail and Apparel, Fashion & Luxury players in the world on strategy and sustainability at McKinsey. MBA from Harvard.
Ferdinand Stockmann
(Co-Founder)Engineering Masters in Robotics. Focused on optimizing complex inventory and supply chain management problems at BCG.
Diversity & Inclusion at Syrup
Dana Laufer (People and Talent Lead)
- We are dedicated to building a company that represents the diverse world we live in, embracing a multitude of backgrounds, perspectives, thoughts, and ideas.
- We believe that inclusion comes first, and we are committed to creating a safe space and wonderful working environment for everyone at Syrup.
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