senior software engineer - backend jobs



About PopSQL


PopSQL does for SQL editors what Google Docs did for word processors. We make collaboration a breeze.


We’ve seen what easy access and shareability of data does for teams. It leads to better decisions. It reduces unfounded opinions. It fosters cross-team collaboration since all teams can speak the same language.


What we've built so far is just the beginning (think v1 of Slack). Join us and build a great product, a great culture, and a great company.


We're a remote team based across the Americas.



Fast facts

  • Recent Y Combinator graduate (Summer 2019)
  • Successful seed round (details to be announced shortly)
  • Founded by one of Instacart’s earliest engineers
  • Clients include: DoorDash, Redfin, Optimizely, and 100s more

This role

  • Own our Rails application and AWS infra
  • Have a huge impact on which products and features we build
  • Define our technical architecture, processes, stack, and culture
  • Own engineering and product goals end-to-end
  • Work directly with customers to learn their needs

Suggested background

  • 5+ years experience with Ruby and Rails
  • High sense of ownership to independently make good decisions for users and the business
  • A desire to be part of an early stage startup and wear multiple hats
  • Use data to make decisions
  • Have an attention to detail and quality, but know how to balance that with speed given we're a startup
  • A sense of humor (startups should be fun) as well as gravitas (startups are serious; money and livelihoods are on the line)

Technologies we use

  • Backend: Ruby, Rails, AWS, Docker, Terraform, PostgreSQL, Redis, Memcached
  • Frontend: JavaScript, React, GraphQL, Electron