Job Title: Backend Developer (Co-Founder)

Company Overview:
Peak Play is a social media platform that gives content creator new tools to help maximize their income. We are an early stage start up seeking resilient individuals.

Position Overview:
This is a founder level position and we are looking for someone to join us on this long journey. We are seeking a skilled Back End Developer to join our team and take ownership of the development and maintenance of our server-side applications and infrastructure. The ideal candidate is passionate about backend development, possesses strong problem-solving skills, and thrives in a collaborative environment. You will play a critical role in designing and implementing scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems that power our social media platform. This position has two stages remote part-time and full-time in person. Due to early stage of our startup we will start this position off with part-time remote then later transfer to full time in person. During the part-time stage around 14 hours a week is expected for someone to be successful at this position.

Compensation Overview:

We are looking to grant 5 units of equity that starts its vesting schedule upon accomplishment of a key task. (5 units is ~5% equity in the company) More information regarding the vesting schedule available via interview. During the part-time stage the compensation is equity only. Upon transition to fulltime in person the position will be eligible for a salary of $100,000 a year.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features for our media management applications.
• Design, develop, and maintain server-side applications and APIs that support the core functionality of our social media platform.
• Implement robust, scalable, and secure backend solutions using modern programming languages
• Optimize database queries, data storage, and caching mechanisms to ensure efficient data retrieval and manipulation.
• Integrate with external services and APIs to enhance platform functionality and enable seamless third-party integrations.
• Implement authentication, authorization, and user management systems to ensure data security and privacy.
• Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and conduct performance tuning to optimize application performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with front end developers, designers, and product managers to define technical requirements and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Stay informed about the latest trends and best practices in backend development, and actively contribute to the adoption of new technologies and techniques.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and maintain high standards of code quality and consistency.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Internship

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 14 per week

Compensation package:

• Employee stock ownership plan
• RSU
• Stock options

Location:

• California (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote