Lead/Senior Software Engineer Job at Sourgum, Jersey City, NJ

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  • Sourgum
  • Jersey City, NJ

Job Description

About Sourgum

Sourgum is transforming the $100B+ waste and recycling industry with technology that makes waste removal simpler, smarter, and more affordable. Our innovative haulsourcing platform connects businesses with high-quality services at significantly lower costs—saving our customers an average of 20%. Powered by proprietary datasets, a reverse auction system, and a carefully curated network of 5,000+ trusted vendors, we help companies of all shapes and sizes streamline their operations while contributing to a more sustainable future.

We’re a fast-growing, venture-backed company on a mission to modernize an outdated industry—and we’re just getting started. Our investors include Founder Collective, 186 Ventures, and River Park Ventures, the same funds that backed category-defining companies like Uber, Venmo, and Amazon Pharmacy.

If you’re driven by innovation, impact, and the opportunity to build something groundbreaking, we’d love to meet you.

As an experienced engineer, you will help build our core SaaS platform by working with a small but rapidly growing team to develop, maintain, and deliver this innovative platform. Guided by the roadmap, you will ensure on-time, on-budget software delivery and help grow and mentor our team.

Your experience will include recent experience architecting solutions using Typescript/Node or Go microservices.

Key Responsibilities

  • The delivery of architecture, design, and implementation of cloud SaaS solutions based on business requirements

  • Development and maintenance of the software platform.  Align the results with the requirements of the appropriate stakeholders

  • As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in our team, working closely with the head of engineering and product managers, business unit leaders, and stakeholders. Your responsibilities will include managing engineering, determining team resourcing, and demonstrating your leadership skills and ability to work collaboratively.

  • As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be a key stakeholder in our product engineering. Your contribution will be instrumental in the success of our software solutions, as you will translate business requirements into technical specifications for our engineering team to design and implement.

Requirements

_ Technical Skills _

  • 9+ years of hands-on in professional software development
  • 9+ years of experience working with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of data structures, indexing, and searching required
  • Ability to integrate with Elasticsearch and run queries/reports
  • 3+ years of experience building microservices
  • 3+ years’ experience working with AWS-based services including S3, SQS, SNS, DynamoDB, Lambda, Redshift
  • Experience with Kafka and other technologies
  • Can apply principles of Test-Driven Development
  • Experience with writing test cases
  • Able to write build scripts 
  • Experience with Kubernetes and Terraform
  • Experience with version control systems, CI/CD pipeline tools, workflow tools, Jenkins, etc.
  • Experience integrating applications with Redis/Memcached a plus

_ Nice to Have Skills _

  • Experience with Flutter
  • Development of mobile and tablet devices
  • AI/Machine Learning experience a plus
  • Experience with Big Query and Metabase
  • Experience developing Vertical SaaS ERP Software

_ Personal Skills _

  • A passion for building software and streamlining process issues

  • Demonstrate tenacity when solving challenging problems in a deadline-driven environment  

  • Experience with Scrum/Agile Methodologies

  • Ability to lead a team, as well as a roll-up-the-sleeves mentality to work well as part of a team

  • Able to be self-motivated and work independently as needed to solve complex problems

  • Taking pride in work and desire to make projects succeed

Benefits

  • Salary range: $150,000 - $200,000
  • Company Stock Option Pool
  • A positive and collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation and sustainability.
  • Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement plan, and paid time off.
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within a growing company.

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