AWS Developer (Node.js / Typescript / Serverless)

HomeCloud is an innovative proptech startup based out of Raleigh-Durham, NC. It was founded in 2022 by seasoned entrepreneurs who built multiple businesses and raised over $30 million in venture capital. HomeCloud is rethinking the antiquated home inspection process to improve home onboarding and simplify home management. Our digital platform leverages proprietary home data to provide homeowners with valuable home insights, convenient repair/renovation services, and a truly personalized experience based on their home's unique features and characteristics. We recently completed a $3.5M capital raise in an oversubscribed seed round funded by a prominent group of investors. We’ve spent the past two years developing our technology platform and testing it in a private beta program. We’re now excited to launch our one-of-a-kind product publicly.

Our Mission:We're on a mission to simplify homeownership by offering personalized and trusted guidance.

Our team is entirely remote, composed of individuals with an ownership mentality; no one waits to be told what to do. Each member of the team is a highly motivated self-starter who is comfortable with autonomy and believes in lifelong learning. We meet in person multiple times a year for team building and the opportunity to strategize on key product initiatives.

Role Responsibilities:Design and implement robust, secure, and efficient AWS solutions, including APIs, databases, and server-side logicWork closely with product managers and CTO to understand our customer's needs and the design decisions of the productOptimize our backend code for performance and scaleWork closely with frontend engineers to define APIsRapidly iterating on the product with our home data collection team to optimize the process of collecting and digitizing home dataGuiding the team in making intelligent and pragmatic technical trade-offsBecoming an expert on the home inspection and new homeowner move-in process, and building a product that simplifies this transition for millions of new homeowners each year

Experience Level of a Successful Candidate:5+ years of serverless hands-on development and architecture experience implementing Lambda, API Gateway, Step Functions, EventBridge, DynamoDB, OpenSearch, etc.Excellent knowledge of Node.js and TypeScriptProficiency with microservices and event-driven architecture Experience in designing and developing RESTful APIsProven experience in product-oriented software developmentProficiency in different types of testing strategiesExperience with Continuous Integration Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)The initiative to fix something that's broken, rather than waiting for someone else to do itStrong written and spoken communication skills (in English)

Other Characteristics of a Successful Candidate:You need minimal oversight, are a self-starter, and have an ownership mentalityYou are agile and able to quickly switch gears when priorities changeYou are comfortable working remotelyYou are excited to learn about startups and the home services industryYou have a positive attitude.You stay optimistic about the future even when faced with adversityYou are authentic, grateful, curious, ethical, and a team player (HomeCloud’s values)

Benefits: Unlimited PTOMedical, dental, and vision insurance plan options Equipment Remote work flexibility Whatever else you tell us you need in order to be successfulBe a part of the founding engineering teamWork with a management team that is relentless and has a track record of building scalable venture-backed businesses

Key Skills

• TypeScript
• REST APIs
• Microservices