About the role
You might be a fit if you:
- Are an experienced generalist who writes high-quality code.
- Can own large pieces of work and solve whatever problems come your way.
- Have designed APIs and built backend services for complex, consumer-grade products.
- Are comfortable with Python/Django/SQL/AWS. Languages can be learned, but because we're small and will be counting on you to make big contributions quickly, familiarity with our stack is helpful. ML experience a plus.
- Operate well in an early-stage environment where there's more change and less structure compared to a more mature company.
- Are highly collaborative and an excellent communicator.
Some tech you'll help build:
- Article and PDF parsers that use a combination of techniques from heuristic frameworks to NLP to computer vision
- Data ingestion pipelines that consolidate content from disparate sources, including RSS, save-extensions, newsletters, and Twitter
- Scrapers that ingest content produced by specific individuals wherever it occurs on the internet
- Data synchronization engine that powers offline interactivity across multiple clients
Our Stack
- Django, Postgres, Redis, Celery in the backend
- Swift iOS app with Realm for local datastore
- React for internal tooling
- Runs entirely on AWS
- Comfortable dev environment using Git, Docker, automated tests, and continuous deployment
- GitHub, Slack, Notion, Figma, Linear
About Matter
Building the future of reading
Required skills
PostgreSQL
Python
Job details
Salary
$160,000 - $200,000
Equity
1% - 2%
Location
Remote
Experience
6+ years
Funding
Total raised
$7M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
NNoveus Capital
What happens next.
No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.
01
Confirm the fit
A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.
02
I pitch you to the company
I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.
03
A meeting lands on your calendar
If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.