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SuperTokens

Backend Engineer

SuperTokens, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199


[Full Time] Backend Engineer at SuperTokens (United States)Backend Engineer

SuperTokens United StatesDate Posted: 11 Jul, 2023Work Location: San Francisco, United StatesSalary Offered: $45000 — $65000 yearlyJob Type: Full TimeExperience Required: 3+ yearsRemote Work: YesStock Options: NoVacancies: 1 availableSuperTokens builds open-source user authentication. For developers building apps that want users to be able to sign up for the app, they have to build the signup page and other user authentication functionality. SuperTokens offers that out of the box. We enable developers to focus on their core product and integrate user authentication in under 1 hour.SuperTokens is being used by 1000+ developers across the globe and we are working with some of the world's largest companies.We're growing 30-40% MoM on adoption metrics and are in the early stages of monetization. This is the perfect time to join and get some equity in our company.Key Responsibilities:

Working on our backend SDKs and the SuperTokens core.Working with two or more of these languages (node with TS, python, golang, java)Architecting new featuresDatabase schema and query designAPI Spec design with SwaggerDeveloper experience optimisationResearching existing solutions and/or official protocol specifications.Documentation writing (internal and external)Writing unit/e2e testsRequirements:

4+ years of development experienceKnows any two of node with TS, Python, Golang, JavaSQL database knowledge - schema & query design, transactions, row level locking.Experience building multi-threaded systems.Experience with architecture and taking ownership of a feature/module.Proficiency with git, linux/mac CLI, Slack/microsoft teams, VSCode/Intellij code editor, Postman.Familiarity with any one of GCP, AWS or Azure.Familiarity with at least one of trello, jira, github issues/PRs, Zenhub, or any other project management software.English as your native language.Consistent with work timings.Bonus if you have some experience with authentication - either building it in house / for a side project / extensively using one of the existing auth services.Bonus:

Contributed to open-source projects or have your own open-source repo with a growing community and many GitHub stars.Worked on authentication or authorization solutions such as Keycloak, Auth0, Ory, or Okta.Know any of these languages - Rust, Haskell, Lisp, Elm.Why join us:

Remote work and flexible timings.Network: We are backed by Y Combinator. Have access to some of the best and smartest founders in the world.Career: Growth, Promotions, market compensation, and frequent increases in compensation.Our market is large: Opportunity to scale to over $1B in ARR.Universally used: From individual developers building side projects to enterprises that have raised over $100M, we have users of all sizes.SuperTokens is open source - this has multiple learnings, opportunities, and challenges.Our product is interesting in that it's not another mobile or web app. It will form a core infrastructure layer for our users.In terms of funding: We've closed our seed round from a top-tier US VC firm that specializes in early-stage dev tools and was over-subscribed.In terms of user growth: We've seen 50+% MoM growth over the last couple of months and have companies across the board using SuperTokens in production. We've had apps migrate from Auth0, Firebase, and Cognito to SuperTokens and are excited by the current momentum.About SuperTokens

Open source alternative to Auth0 / AWS Cognito / Firebase Auth

Company Size:

6 - 10 People

Year Founded:

2019

Country:

United States

Company Status:

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