Backend Developer to T-Unit
About this role
T-Unit
We're a recently well-funded mission-driven startup building tools that help society withstand and adapt to security threats, natural disasters, extreme weather and other threats. Our platform powers simulation, scenario planning, incident management and early warning, enabling organizations to prepare for the unexpected.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Backend Developer to help architect an AI-native platform for crisis management, including situational overviews, consequence modeling, and prioritization. Our platform supports users in making critical decisions with real-world effects.
As part of a growing start-up, this is an exciting opportunity to influence core technical decisions from day one and help build a collaborative, mission-driven team. You’ll work on new development, shaping the tools and technology choices, and making an impact on how the platform evolves. Additionally, you’ll be part of a cross-functional team and together work on tools that save lives and property. You will also have the opportunity to mentor peers across the engineering team and assist in hiring to build a strong and diverse team that works well together.
Responsibilities
- Take an active role in developing the platform from the ground up, including core architectural choices and long-term technical decisions
- Help build secure and robust services that will keep running when other things break
- Work cloud-agnostic and sometimes on bare metal, with the flexibility to deploy parts in different customer cloud environments
- Be on the bleeding-edge to leverage local AI models to support users in making better decisions
- What you bring:
- We get that nobody ticks every box, and that's fine. We believe you are someone who thrives in a start-up environment, takes initiative and enjoys shaping ideas into solutions. If you're excited about the role, we'd love to hear from you.
- 4+ years of experience in back-end development
- Proficiency in som