Backend Engineer at Cameo

At Cameo, we make impossible connections possible. Our platform allows fans to get personalized messages from their favorite comedians, actors, athletes, and more.... not gonna lie, it’s pretty magical. And now we’re looking for passionate, hardworking humans to help take Cameo to the next level.

🚀 Our #Fameo means everything to us. Join a stellar team of smart, curious, and driven individuals, and experience working at a globally known consumer startup.

📈 Best in class. We’ve been named one of LinkedIn’s Top 50 Startups to Work For, voted one of America’s Best Startup Employers by Forbes, and the #1 Most Innovative Social Media Company by Fast Company.

💰Get all good stuff. Health insurance, 401(K), Fun work environment at our Downtown Chicago Headquarters, and opportunities to meet Cameo Talent!

Come to work every day knowing your efforts will have a material impact, shaping the direction of the next outstanding tech company!

About the role:

You will be helping us improve & scale the platform that connects fans and talent to create the perfect video shoutout.  You will also be helping with our website and mobile app as well!

As a backend engineer, you will be working across our backend (node.js) and database (mongoDB).  You will collaborate with our sales and data teams to make the talent experience fun and engaging, and help us deliver that perfect Cameo.

What you bring to the table:

• 5+ years professional experience with back-end javascript (node.js, express, etc)
• JS Testing (Jest, Enzyme, Appium, etc)
• Familiarity with NoSQL databases (Mongo)
• Experience building robust and performant REST APIs
• Experience scaling a website and/or a mobile app to millions of users
• Related industry experience, particularly social media and/or video tech
• You take pride in your work
• You have a strong product sense
• You enjoy working with fun people
• You are a doer who is comfortable with ambiguity
• You love javascript, and building + scaling web applications

Cameo is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for every person who walks through our doors. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. Cameo celebrates and embraces diversity.

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