Backend Engineer

Description

• Own and Deliver: Take full ownership of key features within Raya’s Places Team, shaping how members discover and experience the world around them. • Build with AI: Work hands-on with LLMs to develop intelligent systems — from chatbots to personalized discovery — and bring them into production at scale.

• Drive from Start to Finish: Architect, implement, launch, and iterate. You’ll be accountable for performance, reliability, continuous improvement, and overcoming every obstacle that gets between you and shipping

• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with design, product, and data to turn bold ideas into seamless, user-facing experiences.

• Operate Like a Founder: You’ll have autonomy, make quick decisions, and move fast to deliver measurable impact.

Requirements

• We’re looking for someone who’s driven by impact, thrives in ambiguity, and owns outcomes from day one. You work fast, think deeply, and care about delivering real results.

• High Throughput: You’re efficient, focused, and consistently deliver high-quality work at startup speed.

• Adaptive & AI-Native: You learn fast, embrace new technologies, and already use AI tools as a core part of how you think and build.

• Startup Energy: You’re comfortable in unstructured, high-growth environments where priorities shift and decisions happen quickly.

• Collaborative: You value clear communication and teamwork, and you make everyone around you more effective.

• Ownership Mentality: You take initiative and hold yourself accountable for outcomes — not just tasks.

• Experience building or scaling Node.js, Javascript and TypeScript systems in production

• Familiarity with LLMs, AI frameworks, or AI-driven personalization

• Experience with OpenSearch or Elasticsearch in production environments or experience developing search engines

• Exposure to location-based apps, maps, or discovery experiences

• Prior experience at an early-stage startup or small, high-impact engineering team

• Passion for AI, exploration, or social products that bring people closer to the world around them.

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