We are seeking an experienced Backend Engineer with a tech-savvy mindset, dedicated to continually enhancing our technical landscape and driving innovation.

You will be a key contributor to continuously delivering new ideas and implementations into production, playing a pivotal role in reshaping the current talent/labor market with technologies.

Your dedication to leveraging technology for positive change will play a pivotal role in developing CakeResume, empowering individuals to seamlessly discover incredible opportunities. If you're excited about using your skills to make a meaningful impact, this role is tailored for you!

Our Mission

As one of the fastest-growing talent platforms across regions in APAC, our mission is to help great talents connect to great career opportunities worldwide. We aim to become the largest tech talent pool in Asia in the next following years. We're looking to grow our teams with more people who share our enthusiasm for innovation and creating the best experience for job seekers in the digital age.

Our Stacks

Backend: Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Heroku, GraphQL
Frontend: React.js, Node.js, Next.js, Webpack, GraphQL

We use Ruby on Rails, but it's fine if you are not familiar with Ruby and Rails.

Responsibilities

• Enthusiastic about constructing resilient infrastructure, tackling complex issues, and crafting high-performance, scalable systems in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Acclimated to the dynamics of startup environments, adept at adapting to fast-paced and evolving contexts.
• Inherently curious and committed to self-learning, consistently seeking to broaden skill sets and knowledge.
• Eager to assume responsibility and demonstrate continuous growth through a proactive mindset.
• Possesses adept communication abilities, fostering collaboration with diverse teams including Business and Marketing.
• Adept team player who actively listens and consistently delivers results that contribute to collective success.
• Demonstrates the courage to generate innovative ideas, challenge established norms, and propose effective optimization strategies.

Qualifications

• Over 3 years of proven expertise in backend development, with proficiency in at least one backend language.
• Proficient in designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend systems that deliver exceptional performance and user experiences.
• Mastery of relational databases, ensuring seamless data management and retrieval.
• Familiar with cloud platforms such as AWS / GCP with demonstrated expertise in architecting cloud systems for high scalability and low latency.
• Skilled in creating comprehensive unit and integration tests, guaranteeing the reliability and functionality of developed features.

Bonus Points

• Familiarity with Ruby and Ruby on Rails.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Jenkins, and other relevant tools for efficient and automated development workflows.

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With the above said, we understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job and believe that diversity of background and thought makes for better problem-solving and creative thinking, which is why we're dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Even more important than your resume is a positive attitude, passion for the work, personal drive for growth, and the ability to thrive in a fluid and collaborative environment. We want you to learn new things in this role, and we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with what is listed here.

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There are three main stages in our interview process:

1. 30 minutes online phone screen with HR
2. 30 minutes online technical interview with Senior Engineer
3. 2-3 hours onsite interview (which includes a brain teaser, algorithm test, system design and a potential group interview with the dev team)

We prefer applicants who are able to demonstrate their uniqueness as a candidate and tell us how they can bring value to CakeResume in a cover letter.

Within your cover letter, please include the following:

1) Past project developments that brought you a strong sense of achievement (e.g. driving implementation of a new technologies within a team).

(2) Your most standout technical highlights or features that distinguish you from other backend engineers.