Backend Developer, Remote

ActiveTheory

Los Angeles, CA, United States Remote permanent

Posted: April 7, 2021

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Job Description

Active Theory is based in Los Angeles and Amsterdam with a globally distributed team. We strive to make some of the best digital experiences on the web, and we're growing.

Our Dreamwave product creates bespoke virtual events connecting people online. Recent Dreamwave events over the last year have included Sundance Film Festival, a virtual music festival for Porter Robinson, and high-profile tech conference Inbound.

Active Theory is seeking a backend developer and DevOps hybrid to help build out the underlying tech infrastructure behind our Dreamwave events platform.

This person will work on:

• Backend development primarily in Node.js working closely with GCP and Firebase services - Cloud Functions, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Realtime Database.
• Architect, prototype, scope and develop backend components for each project. Requirements can vary significantly with each project, particular creative execution, and technical requirements.
• Collaborate and communicate with small, multidisciplinary teams together with frontend developers, designers, 3D artists, and producers to develop backend features.
• Work independently on small to medium projects, support tech leads on small teams on larger projects.
• Plan technical approach and develop custom integrations as required - such as with payments, CRM, ticketing, and content management systems such as Sanity.io.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on GCP that scale. Support live events and ensure server resources are running smoothly, load tested, and optimized for expected traffic.
• Learn, champion, and build upon Medusa, our backend framework, to continually improve functionality and maintain a library of reusable modules.
• Work closely with backend and platform teams to continually evolve, improves practices and processes, and drive the platform forward.

• 3 years minimum developing secure, scalable, production ready web applications in Node.js.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform and services, including Firebase - Compute Engine, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Realtime Database, Cloud Functions.
• Familiar with multiplayer and asynchronous concepts, state management and data flows.
• Experience designing and implementing database schemas for maintainability, performance, and scale.
• Ability to manage your time and communicate effectively while working remotely.
• Ability to work independently and carry a project.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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