Flodesk is one of the world’s fastest-growing email marketing companies, built to help creators sell online and design emails that people love to get. Our commitment to small business owners is to create simple and intuitive tools that help them grow, nurture, and monetize their email list.
We’re a remote-first company headquartered in San Francisco, California, with a team that reflects the diversity and creativity of the people we serve. Join our mission to level the playing field for small business owners through good design!
As our engineer, you will be part of a fast-paced, high-energy, global team passionate about making small business owners more successful through good marketing and design. This is an excellent opportunity to join a diverse, dynamic team with great company culture.
Design and develop our high-traffic internal/public API
Take our backend services to the next level (400k+ active users, sending 1b+ emails/mo)
Develop native integrations with our 3rd party partners (Shopify/Zapier...)
Strong computer science foundation and problem-solving skills
Good (at minimum) and excellent (preferred) written English skills for documentation and communication with the team
5+ years of experience in backend development (SOA architecture, Golang/Nodejs are preferred)
Experience working with MongoDB and PostgreSQL
Experience working with AWS services
Experience with API integration testing
Experience with a high-paced startup environment where refactoring and requirement changes are normal
Nice to haves:
Experience with SaaS problems like fair usage, noisy neighbor
Experience working with large databases like sharding, partitioning, no downtime migration
Experience working with Martech (email deliverability, tracking, embed analytics)
Experience working with Fintech (handling transactions, money flow, fraud prevention)
We are a profitable, fast-growing startup with a product that is transforming the industry. We value creativity, hard work, human connection, diversity, and being a great place to work!
Competitive salary and a 13th-month bonus
Stock options for high contributors
Personal development allowance of up to $1000/year
Comprehensive healthcare coverage
Flexible work hours with standard five-day workweek
Modern office with top-notch equipment like a Macbook Pro
Opportunities for career growth, including overseas options
If you're passionate about making a difference and thriving in a dynamic, collaborative environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now and join us in shaping the future.
We’re a remote-first, globally distributed team on a mission to empower small businesses to be successful through stunning design, great marketing, and seamless customer experiences. If what we do speaks to you, we’d love to hear from you!
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