Job details
Salary $33 - $78 an hour job type full-time number of hires for this role 1
Qualifications
Bachelor`s (preferred)
Python: 2 years (preferred)
Django: 1 year (preferred)
Full job description
At fable, we believe we must work to put the omnipresent mobile screen in service of our mental well-beingOur mission is to deliver the world’s best social experience with exceptional stories.
We’re looking for a backend engineer with a deep technical ability to build the world’s best platform for social reading and exceptional stories.
Candidate can be based in any part of us- 100% remote *
What you’ll do
· create the next generation social platform centered around stories
· design, build, and maintain our internal platform and apis
· unit-test code for robustness, including edge cases, usability, and general reliability
· work on bug fixing and improving application performance
We are looking for
· expert-level knowledge of developing and maintaining web applications as well as api design
· deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals
· 2+ years experience with python, django, and postgres
· familiar with webserver configuration (e.gNginx, apache2) and keen on infrastructure-as-code
· experience with docker for deployment and testing/ci
· keen on quality unit tests, code coverage and readability
· experience with devops, monitoring, and logging: using all the tools available to reduce points of failure, understand and fix issues
· experience with one of gcp/aws/azure
· passionate about user experience
· comfortable in an early stage start-up environment and wearing many hats
Please include in your application:
· examples of your work
· 3 of your favorite books and tell us why you like them
Why you’ll love working at fable
· work on a purpose driven product
· we are a tech company with the soul of an artist.
· we are an early stage start-up and as such a constant work in progressSo, to borrow from douglas adams, “don’t panic”.
· our culture is open and transparent
· we have no time for bureaucracy - we want leaders, not spectators.
· attending meetings is not a thing at fable, so you will need to be resourceful, hands-on and solve problems
· we listen, understand, and consider before we judge
What does all this mean to you?
· you will be working with a group of diverse, creative people distributed geographicallyWe support each other in our curiosity and creativity.
· we trust each other to set our own schedule and get things doneYou can count on us to count on you, every single day.
· flexibility - you can be based out of any location within the u.s
· competitive pay package & benefits
Fable brings the world stories to everyoneWe deliver the world’s best social experiences with exceptional stories in service of mental wellnessTime is the new premium; and we all feel the stress of daily demands on our timeWhile we know that reading increases mental wellbeing, many consider it a burdenFable’s experts combine design, curation and private social to make reading interactive and funFable originals, discussion guides and summaries make reading easy and interestingWe select stories to suit your mood, time and interestsWe help put your mobile screen in service of your mental wellness.
Job type: full-time
Pay: $33.00 - $78.00 per hour
Benefits:
401(k)
Dental insurance
Flexible schedule
Health insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Schedule:
8 hour shift
Education:
Bachelor`s (preferred)
Experience:
Python: 2 years (preferred)
Django: 1 year (preferred)
Work location:
Fully remote
Work remotely:
Yes
Work location: remote
