Backend Software Engineer

Fieldwire by Hilti is a field-first construction platform that improves daily workflows for General Contractors. They are seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join their small, full-stack team to build innovative tools and support both new features and mature products.

Responsibilities:

• Closely working with our product team to quickly build features in an innovative new product area
• Developing seamless integrations with third-party systems, as well as weighing tradeoffs between potential third-party partners for future integrations
• Working with frontend and mobile developers to design clean, performant APIs
• Actively participating in the daily discussions with the team on technical designs, product vision, and prioritization
• Understanding and setting reasonable and attainable technical goals and milestones

Requirements:

• Have 5+ years of relevant industry experience as a backend or product engineer
• Have led multi-month projects end-to-end, from technical design through launch
• Are proficient in Ruby on Rails
• Have hands-on experience with AWS
• Have a strong product sense - you think about the user experience even when writing backend code
• Can navigate ambiguity and make sound technical decisions independently
• Communicate effectively across functions and can translate between product requirements and technical implementation
• Care deeply about code review, code quality, and testing
• Have comfort using AI tools as part of the daily workflow
• While not required, ideally have some knowledge of frontend frameworks like Angular