Position: Senior Backend Engineer (Golang/go)
Company: XiM Inc
Category: Golang
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

Rain is the fastest-growing startup in the category and was incubated with QED Capital, a top fintech venture fund.

Our team culture is rooted in a deep commitment to Shokunin, the Japanese philosophy of giving your very best for the general welfare of people. Other core values at Rain: radical transparency and zero ego.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer . This position is remote but we consider candidates from Poland, Portugal, Spain, UK, Germany. The candidate will be responsible for managing various areas of our backend platform, including API integrations with 3rd-party vendors and partners.

As a Senior Software Engineer with Rain, you will play a central role as we scale to 1M+ users. You will work with our US based product and engineering teams to implement quickly and contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle. Our ideal candidate is excited to tackle tough technical challenges and looking for opportunities to contribute to our strategic thinking.

Responsibilities

Translate business requirements into technical solutions, recommend alternative technical and business approaches, and lead engineering efforts to meet aggressive timelines
Operational Excellence - monitoring & operation of production services including implementation of adequate resilience and high-availability models to support 24x7 operational availability
Manage backend API integrations with 3rd-party vendors and partners
Manage integration of user-facing elements developed by our front-end developers with server side logic
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Optimize Rain application for maximum speed and scalability
Design and implementation of data storage solutions

Skills And Qualifications

Proficient knowledge of back-end programming languages, Go / Golang is a MUST. (at least 4 years of experience) 
Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, especially React and React Native
Solid understanding of REST API design and development with experience building REST APIs
Experience with API security standards and implementation (OAuth,)
Good experience with API frameworks
Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
Data migration, transformation, and scripting
Setup and administration of backups
Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
Fluent in English
Note: Examples of past work will be required as part of the hiring process***


The Rain Instant Pay app provides early wage access for employees at mid to large-sized organizations to improve financial wellness and increase employee productivity.

With 63% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, financial wellness tools are an important part of any employee benefits package. Rain works by giving advances on upcoming paychecks; it is not a loan and there is no interest. Employees pay a small fee for this service, which is healthier than payday loans.

Rain’s mission is to regrow financial freedom by giving people full control over their income and to put an end to predatory financial products, replacing them with on-demand pay.


Conditions

Work on a complex and interesting IT project
Comfortable office in the center of the city or a remote job
Competitive salary
Medical insurance
Bonuses
Flexible working hours
Partial compensation for English classes
Сorporate and teambuilding events
Opportunity for professional growth and career development
Pleasant atmosphere and a friendly team