Principal Software Engineer AWS Cloud

About Veho

Veho is a technology-driven shipping company that enables personalized next-day package delivery, extending partner brand value. Veho brand partners have seen a 20% increase in customer repurchase, 40% increase in customer lifetime value, and 8% rise in net promoter score.  

Veho gives package recipients greater insight and control, letting them know when they will receive their package, when drivers are en route, and enables real-time rescheduling, address changes, and personal delivery instructions. Veho's technology matches demand for package delivery with a network of qualified crowdsourced driver partners, ensuring every package is delivered on time and correctly.

The concept for Veho started as a school project while co-founder Itamar Zur attended Harvard Business School. Zur constantly experienced issues receiving packages - from getting the dreaded “we missed you” note, to stolen packages. He set out to fix the problem so many customers and brands face.

Today, Veho’s robust technology platform provides customers and e-commerce brands with an unparalleled shipping experience, an industry record 99.9% average on-time performance for next-day delivery and an average 4.9-star customer rating. With teammates in 30 U.S. states, Veho will be in 50 markets by the end of 2022.

Look at what Veho has been up to! Veho - Top 50 Seed Stage Companies to Work For in 2021!

Position: Software Engineer - AWS Cloud Location: Remote

At Veho, cloud computing is allowing us to use a lean team to modernize and consolidate IT infrastructure, automate workloads, and build highly scalable systems. To continue this transformation, we’re seeking an experienced Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud engineer with expertise in the strategy, design, development, and implementation of large-scale projects in the cloud.

The ideal candidate is experienced in serverless, cloud-based technologies, with a firm grasp of emerging technologies, platforms, and applications, and the ability to customize them to help our business become more secure and efficient. Extensive knowledge of cloud maintenance, experience managing staff, and advanced industry knowledge is key to keeping us on the cutting edge. From day one, you’ll have an immediate impact on the day-to-day efficiency of our operations, and an ongoing impact on our overall growth.

Objectives of this Role ●Work in tandem with our engineering team to identify and implement the most optimal cloud-based and serverless solutions for a given platform ●Define and document best practices and strategies regarding application deployment and infrastructure maintenance ●Provide guidance, thought leadership, and mentorship to development teams to build cloud competencies ●Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards of code quality and thoughtful design ●Manage cloud environments in accordance with company security guidelines

What You’ll Be Doing: ●Developing and implementing technical efforts to design, build, and deploy AWS applications, including large-scale data processing, computationally intensive statistical modeling, and advanced analytics ●Participating in all aspects of the software development life cycle for AWS solutions, including planning, requirements, development, testing, and quality assurance ●Troubleshooting incidents, identifying root cause, fixing and documenting problems, and implementing preventive measuresEducating teams on the implementation of new cloud-based initiatives, providing associated training as required ●Employing exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity

Required Skills and Qualifications ●Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or mathematics, OR 5+ years equivalent industry experience ●Experience in several of the following areas: serverless environments, database architecture, ETL, business intelligence, big data, machine learning, advanced analytics, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code ●Proven ability to collaborative with multi-disciplinary teams of business analysts, developers, data scientists, and subject matter experts

Preferred Qualifications ●AWS certifications are a plus ●Knowledge of web services, API, REST, and RPC

Why You Want to Work with Veho: 

● You'll be working with an innovative, engaged, and people-centric team that is disrupting an industry giving everyone from small businesses to enterprise-level organizations the ability to provide an exceptional experience to their customers! ● Competitive Salary: $150k - $190k/year (Veho pays median market rates for our stage of company based on experience and level) ● Full Suite of Benefits - Health Insurance (medical, dental, vision) ● Equity in a super fast growing start-up (if you aren't sure what equity is, click here to take a quick read!) (P.S. EVERYONE is eligible for the Equity Plan) ● Work From Anywhere (or one of our offices when deemed safe to do so)

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Veho is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Veho offers a generous ownership package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Veho employee shares one galvanizing mission:  to revolutionize the world of package delivery by creating exceptional experiences for customers and drivers.  We are deeply value-driven (Ownership, Candor, Team Success, Human) and care tremendously about investing in people.  We are committed to creating a diverse team and an environment that provides everyone with the opportunity to do the work of their lifetime. Veho is unable to provide sponsorship at this time.  Applicants must be able to understand and effectively communicate orally and in writing with all parties regarding work matters, which are generally conducted in English.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Salary and compensation

No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Cloud, Engineer, Developer and Digital Nomad jobs that are similar:

$65,000 — $120,000/year

Location

Remote, USA