Day One Partners · 13 hours ago
Senior Backend Engineer | Node.js
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $230K/yr
6+ years expDay One Partners is a search firm that partners with venture capital firms to help build high-growth startups. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in designing scalable systems and powering features that connect users through messaging, mapping, and personalized recommendations.
Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Maxwell Feinberg
Responsibilities
Lead core service components like recommendation engines, ensuring reliability and scalability with a Node.js codebase
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including UX, data science, and product to deliver user-centric solutions
Own end-to-end development processes, from architecture to deployment, following CI/CD best practices
Optimize performance across databases like Postgres, MongoDB, and ElasticSearch
Qualification
Required
6+ years of software development experience, including leadership in scalable system design
BS/MS in related technical field (Professional Experience can serve as substitute for non-engineering backgrounds)
Proficiency in Node.js, JavaScript, Golang, or TypeScript
Experience with modern search technologies (e.g., OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, Vector DBs)
Strong communication and collaboration skills across teams
Benefits
$50/day food delivery stipend
Comprehensive medical/dental benefits
Equity
Annual $1,000 travel stipend
Unlimited PTO
12 weeks of paid parental leave
Company
Day One Partners
Like the startups we partner with, we're fresh, innovative, and poised for high growth.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase