Member of Technical Staff, Backend

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Base pay range

$190,000.00/yr - $205,000.00/yr

Envoy builds workspace management technology that makes it simple to run secure, compliant, and connected workplaces across every location. Over 16,000 workplaces and properties around the world rely on Envoy to create great experiences for employees and visitors while meeting safety, security, and compliance needs at scale. From corporate headquarters and labs to manufacturing sites, Envoy powers the places where people work best together.
Learn more at envoy.com
This is an L3 opportunity. Successful candidates often come from senior engineering roles and are experienced in leading complex projects, mentoring peers, and making architectural contributions across teams.
About The Role
The Analytics team empowers Envoy customers with the insights they need to optimize the use of their spaces. We build data visualizations, dashboards, and export tools that help companies understand visitor patterns, occupancy trends, and workplace behavior. From pre-built reports to customizable dashboards, our goal is to make workplace data both actionable and accessible.
We work closely with design and product to build intuitive, reliable analytics experiences backed by scalable infrastructure. We are looking for exceptional engineers who take ownership, enjoy working across data and UX, and are excited by the challenge of transforming complex data into actionable insights for thousands of workplaces worldwide. Join us in building the future of workplaces everywhere.
This on-site position requires 4 days a week (Monday through Thursday) in our San Francisco HQ office.
You Will

• Design and implement enterprise-grade services and features (Frontend - 25%, Backend - 75%)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship new features
• Ensure the quality, security, availability, and performance of services
• Respond to incidents, identify and resolve bottlenecks, and fix bugs
• Drive engineering projects from inception to completion with a sense of urgency
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to less-experienced engineers
• Help guide decision-making on technical direction for the team
• Deliver excellent software through comprehensive peer reviews, CI, and automated testing
• Serve as the technical expert/lead on team projects
• Have the opportunity to work with a fantastic team of existing engineers, product managers, and designers, while making a tremendous impact!
  

We believe that strong engineers can learn any stack, but we currently use:

• Kotlin and Ruby on Rails for our backend application layer
• Ember, React, and TypeScript for our front-end
• Postgres for our database
• AWS for our infrastructure
  

You Are

• A self-starter who takes action. You look for problems and inefficiencies in code and find elegant solutions to them before they become major blockers.
• An advocate for the end-user. You think about how our customers will interact with the service and champion positive changes.
• A systems thinker. You consider how your designs will impact other aspects of the service and how it will evolve in the future.
• A curious lifelong learner. Someone who enjoys technology and learning new things, like staying up to date on new tools and techniques. You are inspired by what's possible and eager to incorporate the best technologies into your work.
• Mindful of performance. You think people deserve access to their data in milliseconds.
• Security-minded. We exist because of our customers. When security is breached, trust is lost.
  

You Have

• 5+ years of full-stack software engineering experience
• BS / MS in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Extensive experience developing and consuming APIs in Kotlin or Java (REST, JSON/HTTP, GraphQL
• Experience with data engineering topics (designing data pipelines, building solutions for data ingestion, storage, processing, analytics, and visualization).
• Experience with relational databases (i.e. Postgres) and Redshift data lake, and the ability to design effective data models
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles
• Well-versed in code versioning tools (e.g. Git/GitHub) and familiarity with CI and CD
• An agile mindset - solid experience building software using an agile process
• Excellent problem-solving skills
  

Bonus Points

• Strong proficiency in both JavaScript and TypeScript
• Track record of building enterprise-grade software (building systems that are highly secure, scalable, available, and performant)
• Experience working in fast-paced startup environments
• Strong communication skills - the ability to articulate your ideas clearly
  

You'll get

• A high degree of trust in your ideas and execution
• An opportunity to partner and collaborate with other talented people
• An inclusive community where you feel welcomed and cared for as a person
• The ability to make an immediate impact in helping customers create a great workplace experience
• Support for your personal and professional growth
  

By applying for this position, you acknowledge that you have fully read and understand the job requirements and received the Envoy Privacy Notice for applicants, which is linked here . Completing this application requires you to provide personal data, such as your name and contact information, which is mandatory for Envoy to process your application. Envoy is an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.
Compensation Range: $190K - $205K

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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