Back End Developer

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Who we are:

Our mission is to increase the number of people doing their best work 

Figuring out what to do with your life is hard enough ... let alone finding it! cord is in the business of creating human connections and so far we’ve started more than 100,000 conversations. But this is only the start …

We've grown to a small team of 40 people since 2016 - and we are planning on doubling in size in 2022. People from all over the world rely on cord to help them decide where to invest the time ... and funds like Sequoia, EF, Founders factory and many more all recommend cord to their portfolios.

We believe doing your best work is routed in freedom, autonomy and a clear focus. We don’t rush our hiring, and we don’t make someone an offer lightly. But when we do, we back them.

We’re a diverse team of talented, value-driven people focused on creating positive change at scale. It is worth noting that as a general rule, we look for people who are what we'd term 'value driven and results focussed'.

About The Job:

We’re looking for a Back End Developer to jump on board and help us achieve our ambitious growth goals. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a passionate team and have a big impact on the entire organisation and the experience of cord users.

You will join the Tech Team, which focuses on defining, developing and iterating cord’s product offering for startups and developers. As a Back End Developer, you will work closely with the Product team to build and test new amazing features. You’ll also work on improving and maintaining current features. 

In 2022, you will be working with us on three main areas: deepening product features, enhancing technical aspects and improving the product performance. 

Role activities and responsibilities:

• Effectively contribute to cord with the development of new and innovative features

• Work on cord's core API services

• Write tested and maintainable code following coding standards and best practices (where applicable)

• Contribute to the improvement of integration and internal tools.

• Maintain existing features

Essential skills and experience:

• Excellent understanding of JavaScript

• Good understanding of Node.js and SQL

• Good understanding of SQL and Git

• Knowledge of unit testing, functional testing

• Knowledge of modern web services and APIs

• Basic knowledge of networking and cloud computing

“Nice to have” but not essential (ordered list):

• Experience with TypeScript

• Experience with PostgreSQL

• Experience with JavaScript testing frameworks like  Mocha and Chai

• Experience with AWS

• Experience with Python

• CI/CD experience

• Bachelor/Masters Degree in Software Engineering or similar

• Experience with data analysis / ML

• Experience with ELK

What you'll get at cord (full benefits here👈🏼  read me!)

The specifics

• Salary: £30,000-£50,000k. We'll happily pay slightly over or under

• Share options: Every at cord gets share options (Use Index Ventures benchmarks)

• Holiday: Unlimited holiday (28 days minimum)

• Flexible working hours: We trust you to do your job well, at a time that suits you

• Paid sick leave: For both mental & physical health

• Full mental health support: via Spill

• Remote communication | Personal connection: All communication is default remote. We spend 1-2 days per week in London or NY hub

• WFH budget: to make sure you have an amazing set-up, wherever you are

• Pension: Aviva Pension with 5% Employer contribution

• L&D budget: £1,000 per person annually

• Maternity & Paternity Leave: 12 weeks fully paid Maternity & Paternity

• Commuter club: Interest free season ticket loans

• Cycle to work: via Bike2Work

• Income protection: Protection from the unknown moments of life, protection pay for 1 year

• Life Insurance: Employer scheme with Unum, designed with you and your loved ones at heart

The intangible

• Culture: values based culture based on our 4 core principles (we've never raised funding from VC's ... it shows!)

• Idea Meritocracy: The idea that fits best with our values, wins.

• Continuous Learning: An environment that supports individual and collective learning.

• Leverage: we are a small team who positively impact 100,000s of people

• Pledge: 1% of our revenue goes to underrepresented groups

Note: All specific benefits are tailored to your location - depending on whether you are based in London, New York or Remote.