BACKEND SOFTWARE ENGINEER

About the Team

Downstream is disrupting the waste industry by connecting waste companies with customers through our waste marketplace with a reliable logistics engine for routing haulers. It's "first mile delivery", not recycling. We are seeing hyper-growth and expanding our Engineering roles! We are looking for self-motivated engineers to join our Denver office (or remote) to build the infrastructure system which powers Downstream marketplace of waste producers, sellers and haulers.

About the Role

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developers with server side logic
  

• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
  

• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
  

• Implementation of security and data protection
  

• Design and implementation of data storage solutions
  

You're excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Join a fast growing company
  

• Work on challenging and interesting tech problems in a rapidly growing sector.
  

• Get the chance to develop cutting edge technologies which will change the world.
  

• Make a large impact across the company through continuous innovation.
  

• Get support and resources.
  

What We're Looking For

• A proven track record of experience building scalable, maintainable backend solutions with Node.js or similar technologies
  

• Own and ensure the resolution of complex problems found in our systems and integrations
  

• Communicate patterns and solutions through both thorough written documentation and technical presentations
  

• Experience leading/owning a project and effectively communicating progress and delivery expectations
  

• You excel at determining prioritization
  

• You're creative and love finding novel solutions to complex problems
  

• You’re scrappy and willing, at times, to wear multiple hats across software-related activities