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Senior Staff Backend Software Engineer

Prepared 911

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  • Date Posted:

    7/15/2025

  • Remote Work Level:

    100% Remote

  • Location:

    Remote, US National icon-usa.png

  • Job Type:

    Employee

  • Job Schedule:

    Full-Time

  • Career Level:

    Experienced

  • Travel Required:

    No specification

  • Education Level:

    We're sorry, the employer did not include education information for this job.

  • Salary:

    $180,000 - $210,000 Annually

  • Categories:

    Software Engineer,  Ruby on Rails

  • Benefits:

    Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Parental Leave, Retirement Savings, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off

About the Role

Senior/Staff Backend Software Engineer

Location

United States (Remote)

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Position Overview

We are looking to hire backend-focused software engineers at a variety of levels who share our passion for our mission. This is an opportunity to join a small, growing engineering team and make a large impact while operating with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.

In this role, you will tackle challenging engineering problems in spaces like audio/video processing and generative AI to bring new features and products from inception to scale, thoughtfully balancing speed and the high bar for stability necessitated by the mission-critical nature of our products. As an early member of the team, you will also play a key role in shaping the foundation of Prepared’s engineering culture.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate cross-functionally to architect and launch new user-facing features and products

  • Design and drive initiatives to improve the availability and reliability of our backend systems

  • Continuously help improve the engineering processes and tools that allow us to scale the codebase and team

  • Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers

 

What Makes You a Great Fit:

  • 5+ years of software engineering industry experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience

  • Proficiency in or eagerness to learn our backend stack (Ruby on Rails, Golang)

  • Experience with large-scale distributed systems

  • Desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment

  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills

 

Bonus Points

  • Experience at an early-stage startup

  • Expertise in Ruby on Rails and/or Golang

 

Pay Transparency

The base pay for this role is $180,000-$210,000 per year + company equity. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Prepared’s unlimited vacation program.

 

Benefits

Remote-First Culture
Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
401k + Free Financial Advisors with Betterment
Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
Unlimited Time Off + 15 Observed Holidays
12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave (birthing + non-birthing parents)
Visit a PSAP (911 Center)
WeWork Membership for All Employees
Annual Company Offsite
AI Tools like ChatGPT + NotionAI
$500 Work from Home Budget

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