Ambassador | Detroit, MI; Denver, CO; Chicago, IL | Back-End Engineers | Full-time
Ambassador is changing word-of-mouth on the web. We focus on the rapid production, testing, and deployment of beautiful code and design. We keep our team's job as creative and simple as possible. No outdated management models, we get real work done and solve large problems. Success is measured through the enjoyment of our customers.
Ambassador is looking for talented Back-End Engineers who are interested in solving complex problems and shipping beautiful products as part of an ambitious, world-class engineering team. Ambassador engineers demand quality and efficiency, and love taking on responsibility with the freedom to make a large impact. As an Ambassador engineer, you will EXECUTE WITH URGENCY by shipping code within your first week and immediately begin contributing meaningful value to the team. In a company where we THINK LONG TERM, Back-End Engineers will receive mentorship from day one and will eventually be shaped into a mentor for future employees.
Desired Skills &amp; Expertise
• Familiarity with several programming languages, frameworks, and architectures with significant experience in at least one. We mostly work in Python, Django Rest Framework, Falcon, Node, Redis, Postgres, Kafka, and NoSQL. Languages can be learned so we care much more about your general engineering skill and growth mindset than knowledge of a particular language or framework.
• Solid understanding of interacting with remote data, third-party libraries, and APIs. We integrate with social APIs, eCommerce platforms, and other third-party services.
• Experience creating and deploying applications from the ground up.
• Self-starting and understands the big picture.
• Always looking to improve practices and processes.
• Attention to detail, good judgement, excellent communication, and a great attitude.
Locations: Detroit, Denver, and Chicago
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