The Points Guy
Software Engineer | The Points Guy
The Points Guy, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, 28245
The Points Guy, a Division of Red Ventures, is looking for a talented Backend Software Engineer to join our team in Charlotte, NC, New York, NY or Puerto Rico. We’re looking for experienced, professional engineers with go-anywhere, do-anything attitudes to build value for our customers and our team. Yes, you should write clean, performant, testable code in a variety of languages across our microservices. But you’ll also dive into logs and metrics with our Platform Engineering team and take responsibility for the way your code performs in the cloud. You’ll pair up with automation engineers to isolate and eliminate bugs. You’ll collaborate with our security team for audits and penetration tests. You’ll talk with product management to align code to customers’ needs. You’ll sync with data analysts and data scientists to build rich AI-enabled experiences and make sure we can build a clear understanding of how to improve our products. You’ll have the opportunity to present interesting work and celebrate wins at our biannual internal tech conferences.
What You'll DoWrite excellent code on the platform and services that power Red Ventures’ travel businesses. Look out at the world of flights, hotels, upgrades, loyalty status, stopovers, credit cards, points and miles. Build tools to make it computable and help our customers optimize their travel habits.Figure out how to best scale, secure, maintain, and extend the platform.Metrics. Monitoring. Profiling. Analytics.Collaborate with the product management team and other developers to deliver a quality product that meets business needs.Work together with QA to squash any bugs.
What We're Looking For4+ years of software development experienceAWS experienceOur backend stacks include Typescript/node.js, Java, and AWS Cloud services. Production experience with Typescript, node.js, Java, and/or similar languages and frameworks.Strong understanding of software design patterns, object oriented programming, functional programming concepts, and software architecture.Experience designing and building APIs for a variety of clients.Understanding of how to build and consume REST APIsKnowledge of databases, data modeling, query optimization, and caching. Postgres experience is a plusExperience in unit testingExperience with a CI/CD pipeline
Even BetterConstant curiosity and a desire to improve yourself and your colleaguesExperience with a variety of API paradigms such as REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Webhooks, Websockets, event-driven architectures.Experience with TerraformFamiliarity with modern application design, such as serverless, event-based, and functional architecturesExperience building services that support both web and mobile app clientsExperience with agile methodologies.Interest in both frontend and backend developmentFamiliarity with the travel industry and experience with the points and miles hobby.
CompensationUSA Compensation Range: $80,000-120,000*New York City Compensation Range: $100,000-150,000Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience.
Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)Life InsuranceShort and Long-Term Disability InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsPaid Time OffHoliday Pay401(k) with matchEmployee Assistance ProgramPaid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
Who We AreFounded in 2000, Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses, strategic partnerships and proprietary technology – including Bankrate, Lonely Planet, CNET, The Points Guy, BestColleges and more. Together, RV helps millions of people worldwide make life’s most important decisions, accelerates digital adaptation, and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey – from first discovery of information, throughout the decision-making process, to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico, with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information, visit
https://redventures.com
and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.
We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.
Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.
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Questions about this Privacy Notice can be directed to employeerights@redventures.com. Alternatively, you may raise any questions or concerns to your manager, HR Business Partner, or through the Privacy Team.
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What You'll DoWrite excellent code on the platform and services that power Red Ventures’ travel businesses. Look out at the world of flights, hotels, upgrades, loyalty status, stopovers, credit cards, points and miles. Build tools to make it computable and help our customers optimize their travel habits.Figure out how to best scale, secure, maintain, and extend the platform.Metrics. Monitoring. Profiling. Analytics.Collaborate with the product management team and other developers to deliver a quality product that meets business needs.Work together with QA to squash any bugs.
What We're Looking For4+ years of software development experienceAWS experienceOur backend stacks include Typescript/node.js, Java, and AWS Cloud services. Production experience with Typescript, node.js, Java, and/or similar languages and frameworks.Strong understanding of software design patterns, object oriented programming, functional programming concepts, and software architecture.Experience designing and building APIs for a variety of clients.Understanding of how to build and consume REST APIsKnowledge of databases, data modeling, query optimization, and caching. Postgres experience is a plusExperience in unit testingExperience with a CI/CD pipeline
Even BetterConstant curiosity and a desire to improve yourself and your colleaguesExperience with a variety of API paradigms such as REST, GraphQL, gRPC, Webhooks, Websockets, event-driven architectures.Experience with TerraformFamiliarity with modern application design, such as serverless, event-based, and functional architecturesExperience building services that support both web and mobile app clientsExperience with agile methodologies.Interest in both frontend and backend developmentFamiliarity with the travel industry and experience with the points and miles hobby.
CompensationUSA Compensation Range: $80,000-120,000*New York City Compensation Range: $100,000-150,000Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience.
Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.Health Insurance Coverage (medical, dental, and vision)Life InsuranceShort and Long-Term Disability InsuranceFlexible Spending AccountsPaid Time OffHoliday Pay401(k) with matchEmployee Assistance ProgramPaid Parental Bonding Benefit Program
Who We AreFounded in 2000, Red Ventures (RV) is home to a diverse portfolio of industry-leading brands and businesses, strategic partnerships and proprietary technology – including Bankrate, Lonely Planet, CNET, The Points Guy, BestColleges and more. Together, RV helps millions of people worldwide make life’s most important decisions, accelerates digital adaptation, and innovates the online consumer experience by improving every step of the consumer journey – from first discovery of information, throughout the decision-making process, to transactions. Headquartered south of Charlotte, NC, Red Ventures employs thousands of people across the US and Puerto Rico, with international offices in the UK and Brazil. For more information, visit
https://redventures.com
and follow @RedVentures on social platforms.
We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical, dental and vision coverage, paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, 401(k) plan and a paid parental leave program.
Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications.
We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. This includes providing reasonable accommodation where appropriate. Should you require a reasonable accommodation to apply or participate in the job application or interview process, please contact accommodation@redventures.com.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.
#TPG
Click here for more details regarding the employee privacy policy:
https://www.redventures.com/legal/us-emp-privacy-notice
Questions about this Privacy Notice can be directed to employeerights@redventures.com. Alternatively, you may raise any questions or concerns to your manager, HR Business Partner, or through the Privacy Team.
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