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We are a globally-distributed team on a mission to build an inclusive internet. We started Hover Developer Services, Inc. (“Hover”) because of a technical innovation that allowed us to run USSD sessions in the background of an Android app. We’re now using our core technology to power Stax, a universal money app that works across Africa.
Hover is seeking a Principal Backend Engineer. In this role, they will manage the company's cloud infrastructure, keeping it up to date and implementing improvements to increase speed, reliability, and ultimately flexibility. They are responsible for helping to formulate our goals and targets for performance and testing and making sure we meet them.
Candidates should have managed services specifically on AWS, as well as having more general familiarity with various cloud services, continuous integration, and stress testing. We are especially looking for experience with scaling web frameworks and SQL databases. Experience with Ruby on Rails specifically is a big plus.
The Principal Backend Engineer will lead the management of Hover’s IT infrastructure, keeping it up to date and rolling out new services as necessary. They will improve test coverage as well as writing reports and documentation which will be used to set goals for improvements, including but not limited to: