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Urban Legend is seeking a Backend Engineer at a mid-senior level to join their team. This position is full-time and offers an opportunity to work in a remote setting, specifically for candidates residing in Texas, USA. The candidate will directly report to the CTO, gaining access to senior technical leadership while playing a crucial role in shaping the company’s architectural decisions and roadmap.
The successful candidate will:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services critical to Urban Legend's campaigns, creator tools, and conversion tracking.
Work across a diverse technology stack, primarily focusing on Python/Django and Ruby/Rails, while assisting in the migration of the infrastructure from Heroku to Render.
Collaborate closely with product design teams and front-end engineers to deliver customer-facing features in a streamlined way.
Urban Legend prioritizes moving quickly and releasing regularly, providing an environment where rapid iteration and learning from deployed features are emphasized over prolonged debate over implementation strategies.
Candidates will be working with the following technologies:
Candidates wishing to apply should possess the following skills:
A strong bias toward action, preferring to ship product iterations swiftly, measure outcomes, and refine accordingly.
Proficiency in either Python/Django or Ruby on Rails, with an eagerness to learn the other framework on the job.
Demonstrated capacity to quickly learn new frameworks and languages; knowledge of Flask or Node/TypeScript is a plus.
A solid grasp of object-oriented programming, relational databases (specifically Postgres), REST API design, background job processing, and caching mechanisms (Redis).
Comfort in working within Docker-based local and production environments.
Proven experience in developing scalable, high-performance, and secure backend systems.
Strong communication and problem-solving abilities in a remote working setup, as well as meticulous attention to detail.
Familiarity with modern AI coding tools, particularly Cursor, and a proactive approach to utilizing them effectively.
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
In addition, the following qualifications are strongly preferred:
Prior experience in infrastructure or platform roles, contributing to DevOps practices while also performing product development tasks.
Familiarity with Render, Heroku, or similar PaaS solutions, as well as knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and observability tools.
Basic understanding of AWS (e.g., S3, Lambda).
Adequate front-end skills to establish a smooth interaction with React/TypeScript clients.
Candidates with the following experiences will be at a competitive advantage:
Background in creator, marketing, or ad-tech platforms.
Experience with payment systems, such as PayPal, Stripe, or Brex.
Familiarity with web scraping or headless browsing technologies, including Playwright or Puppeteer.
Urban Legend offers a competitive compensation package, including opportunities for significant career growth. Benefits include:
This position is a fantastic opportunity for a backend engineer looking to make a mark in a growing company while working in a remote environment that champions speed, collaboration, and personal growth.
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