About Us:

ELSA is a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2015. It debuted at SXSW in March 2016, where it won the SXSWedu launch competition, and now has over 50M+ downloads in over 195+ countries. ELSA is a leading, AI-powered language learning platform that teaches people how to speak English confidently to be better understood and tell their story.

Reports To: Engineering Manager

Summary:

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and deploying software that solves critical business needs. You will not only be a skilled developer but also a leader and mentor, guiding your team to deliver high-quality, reliable, and maintainable software. You will have the opportunity to shape the development pipeline, influence technical decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders across the organization.

Hiring Process:

• Round 1: Technical Challenge (3 days)
• Round 2: Technical Interview (Online)
• Round 3: Culture fit (Online)

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership:

• Demonstrate thought leadership by contributing to technical design decisions that span vertically through the team’s ownership.
• Overcome obstacles and setbacks, adapting to ambiguity, and communicating changes to plans effectively and in a timely manner.

Infrastructure and Operations:

• You keep the CI/CD pipelines in good health, adjusting them as needed.
• You actively set availability and failure rate goals for services your team owns, and pursue them.
• Identify and influence the resolution of infrastructure issues to maintain a reliable and efficient software environment.

Team Collaboration and Growth:

• You force multiply for your team by finding ways to enable them to do more each day.
• Fostering an environment of knowledge sharing and collaboration within the team.
• Focus on enabling colleagues to solve problems independently rather than providing instant solutions.

Code and Quality:

• Your code quality is exemplary.
• Advocate for automating repetitive tasks to reduce errors, save time, and improve efficiency.
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of design patterns and architectural principles.

Continuous Improvement:

• Staying up-to-date on industry trends and technologies relevant to the team’s work.
• Embracing experimentation and data-driven decision making for continuous improvement.

Customer Focus:

• Empathising with customer needs and translating them into technical solutions.
• Gathering and analysing customer feedback to inform product development and improvement.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
• Seek a Backend Engineer with a strong understanding of full-stack development and willing to expand your expertise to be a full stack engineer.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, enabling effective collaboration and stakeholder engagement.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to leverage data for strategic decision-making.
• In-depth understanding of software development best practices, methodologies, and SDLC in a high-speed setting using cloud computing.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to delivering high-quality solutions.
• Proficiency in technical decision-making and trade-offs, considering both short-term and long-term impacts.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and develop team members.
• Experience with AWS and Microservice is an advantage
• Experience with Flutter app development is an advantage
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) practices is an advantage
• Proficiency in English

Benefits:

• Competitive GROSS salary
• Sign On Bonus
• Stock options
• Working time: Mon-Fri (Flexible working hour), remote/hybrid working
• Up to 16 days Annual leave, 1 Birthday leave, 1 Christmas leave
• Premium Health Insurance for personal and family (Generali)
• Free ELSA Premium courses to polish your language skills
• Fun energetic team; international & collaborative culture
• Opportunities to grow professionally and play a critical role to shape the next stage of the company’s growth
• Experience the true spirit of a fast growing and well funded Silicon Valley startup

To Apply:

• Apply now to maximize your talents and make a real impact! Send your CV to [email protected], [email protected] or Linkedin