Software Engineer - Backend

At Mason we build software and services to help companies deploy their very own fleet of purpose-built Android devices -- think " Mobile Infrastructure As A Service ".

Our tech spans the gamut from Android OS customization, apps, CLI tools, backend services, devops and web dashboards all the way through to device provisioning automation and optimal sourcing of hardware through our network of manufacturers.

You

Looking for curious, driven engineer, 2+ years of s/w dev experience with focus on cloud and backend ; unafraid to diversify; embodies our Core Values.

As a software engineer at Mason, you will be an integral part of changing the way enterprise mobile products are developed and deployed. We are growing quickly and looking for the right people to join our close-knit team to realize our expanding road map. We're still busy building the ground floor (arguably the basement) and we invite you to join us in the journey -- all while playing with a bunch of devices!

You'll Be Successful At Mason If You:

have 2+ years of experience

embody our core values of being respectful, humble, ethical, collaborative, communicative and reliable

are curious to learn and willing to teach

have a positive attitude

tend to be a self-starter and get stuff done, but are not afraid to seek help

You Have:

Actively done software development for 2+ years (ideally though not necessarily in a professional setting)

Strong experience with backend development, including design and implementation of web services and RESTful APIs

Experience with AWS (will consider experience with related platforms such as GCP or Heroku for the right candidate)

A solid understanding of at least one backend-oriented programming language and a related web services stack

Experience with scaling a web service

Experience with testing and/or test automation

A college degree with relevant coursework in computer science, esp. distributed computing, or equivalent professional experience

Nice-To-Haves

None of the following are strict requirements, but are examples of specialized knowledge or experience that might be handy in tipping things in your favor:

Familiarity with server-side JavaScript and the Node.js ecosystem

Solid understanding of JavaScript (ES6 or later with Promises) and its testing frameworks (Mocha, Chai, Sinon and friends)

Familiarity with the AWS ecosystem

Knowledge of Android and its ecosystem, APIs and development tools

Experience with front end Javascript frameworks such as React

Interest in or knowledge of DevOps; experience with configuration management technologies such as Ansible

Opinions on high availability deployments and self healing applications

The Job

At Mason, we have a variety of things to work on and software engineers can generally expect to delve into areas outside their comfort zone.

Cloud and Backend

This position is designed for our future go-to backend services person. Our core backend needs will involve some or all of the following:

Architect Mason's web service properties to handle the expected scale and reliability requirements

Enhance our core over-the-air update infrastructure

Implement an authorization story for our web services

Help translate customer specific requirements into generic solutions

Architect and build new web services and tools

Common

Most of our engineers can expect to do some or all of the following:

Write design one-pagers and perform design reviews

Perform peer code reviews

Build and maintain test automation where appropriate

Drive new product development

Write public-facing documentation for new features and APIs for customers

Help shape team development practices

Collaborate with international teams

Continuous integration / build management tool experience

What's It Like At Mason?

At Mason, we value people over everything else (ok, except maybe our puppies. And Tacos Chuki's ).

Our Core Values

We strive to embody our Core Values and look for the same in our future coworkers. They boil down to:

BE

Respectful

Humble

Ethical

Collaborative

Communicative

Reliable

Perks

Here are some things we consider perks :

Weekly "Mason University" lessons. Past topics include Fonts, Stonemasonry, GPS, Blockchain, Lock-picking, etc.

Monday team-wide lunches

Board game Fridays!

Quarterly team outings

Summer barbeques

Dogs!