Backend Engineer

We are automating branding so companies can build their brand identity and maintain it seamlessly. Check us out at blursday.wtf.

About Us:

We have extensive experience in brand building and engineering. Having spent most of our careers working on the founding teams of YC and Sequoia-backed startups, we are now setting out to build our own company. Our goal is to help early-stage teams automate their branding and marketing activities.

What's in it for You?

• Be a founding engineering – an impressive milestone to boast about in the future.
• Set the foundation – establish best practices that will shape the engineering culture for years to come.
• A steep learning curve – if you’re motivated, this role will accelerate your growth like no other.
• Influence product decisions – you'll have a direct say in shaping our product.
• Cherry on the top – you’ll soon be working on image and video generation models, and if you’re interested, you’ll even get the chance to train them alongside me.

Requirements:

• Strong communication skills.
• A quick learner with a get-things-done attitude. We don’t expect you to know everything, but you should be eager to learn and explore independently.
• A commitment to testing your code – pushing untested code to production is a no-go.
• Proficiency in at least one backend programming language, preferably Java (I have to move a lot of pieces to Python, and you are welcome to take up that entire vertical).
• Fluency in SQL.
• Experience with building and integrating REST APIs.
• Familiarity with version control (Git).
• Understanding of server-side logic, performance optimization, and security best practices.

Responsibilities:

• Derive product specs for features.
• Translate product specs into technical specifications.
• Build APIs and database schemas as needed.
• Deliver complete features end-to-end on a weekly basis (we release new features every week).
• Collaborate closely with frontend and design teams to ensure seamless user experiences.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with modern DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of automated testing frameworks (JUnit, TestNG) and best practices.
• Experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Redis).
• Familiarity with image and video processing libraries.

Hiring Process:

• Introductory calls (30 mins) with the founders (there will be two of these).
• Live coding round.
• A 30-minute tech discussion (expect this to be either in the early hours of the day or after 7:30 PM).
• One final call to align expectations.