Backend Software Engineer

About Parsyl

Parsyl is a data-powered insurance and risk management provider for essential supply chains in food and health. Our mission is to end the days of “ship and pray” and build a world where everyone, everywhere can trust the quality of the goods they rely on, from the foods they eat to the medicines they need.

We are working to achieve this by combining smart sensors, data insights, and data-driven insurance to improve risk resiliency and safeguard goods in transit and storage. This unique combination of IoT and insurance means our customers can use data to make supply chains more transparent, safe and sustainable - better for people and the planet. Parsyl was recognized as a "Best Small Company to Work For" by BuiltIn Colorado in 2022.

What You Bring to Parsyl

You will work on the core backend API of our platform and related data pipelines, serving our mobile and web applications, internal applications, and external customer and partner integrations. These APIs support Parsyl’s data-driven mission across essential supply chains and global health. As a member of a growing software team, you will work with engineering, product, and other stakeholders to deliver efficient, easily consumable, and highly impactful API and backend solutions.

You are a good fit for this position if you are passionate about API design, highly collaborative and communicative with other engineers and product management, and motivated to deliver on our mission. You are also comfortable in a fast-paced environment, eager to continually learn, and willing to pitch in throughout the technology team.

Technologies Used by the Team

• Go, AWS Lambda, S3, Athena, API Gateway, RDS (Postgres), Terraform
• Javascript (Vue.js)

What you’ll get to work on:

• Design and execute API endpoints for all parts of our platform, including device and fleet management, sensor data, administration, data insights, and other critical solutions
• Collaborate with other engineers and contribute to new backend architecture
• Work with mobile, web, hardware, and data engineering teams
• Work with product management and design to build the best possible solution
• Collaborate with hardware engineering and data teams
• Design and manage API documentation

Requirements

Parsyl is committed to cultivating a diverse pool of candidates interested in joining a mission-driven company. We are building an inclusive team at Parsyl that welcomes different perspectives and creative ideas in order to best achieve our mission of ending the days of "ship and pray" and serving our customers.

What we're looking for:

• 4+ years of backend engineering experience
• Golang experience
• Experience with backend and API architectural best practices
• Experience developing within AWS or other cloud providers
• Comfortable in fast-paced environment with Agile values
• Excellent communication skills
• *Parsyl requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, unless they qualify for a religious or medical accommodation.

It's a bonus if you also have:

• Experience working within the supply chain and logistics
• Experience building customer or partner-facing API solutions

Benefits

Market competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range of $120,000-$150,000. Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, and skills.

Additional Financial Benefits include:

• Stock options
• 401(k) including company match

Health and Wellness Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance effective on your start date (100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums for employees and 75% of premiums for dependents based on a solid, mid-tier plan)
• Six weeks of fully paid leave family and/or medical leave
• Monthly wellness benefit of $100 per month

Time-off and Vacation Benefits include:

• Unlimited vacation policy
• Company Breaks - quarterly mental health days, week long summer break, two week long winter break
• Paid sabbatical program

Additional Work Environment Benefits include:

• Significant career growth opportunities and continuing education stipend
• Flexible work environment based on role requirements
• Commuter benefit of $100 per month for public transportation or parking costs
• Home office set-up stipend of up to $1000
• Relocation assistance available (Denver, CO candidates or candidates willing to relocate will be considered)