Senior Software Engineer

About BoomPop, Inc.

Who We Are

At BoomPop, we believe in the importance of bringing people together. Since 2020, we've been transforming the way people gather, making it easier, more engaging, and truly unforgettable. We combine a top-notch event planning team with cutting-edge AI technology to make planning events as easy as shopping online.

We’ve organized critical events for over 6,000 clients, including Google, Nike, and Accenture, bringing together more than 400,000 attendees. And we're just getting started.

We have raised over $40M from top-tier investors, including Atomic, ACME Capital, Alex Rodriguez (A-Rod), and Wing.

Why Join Us?

The world of work is changing, and BoomPop is leading the charge. With remote work on the rise, companies like Airbnb, Salesforce, and Shopify are embracing a new mantra: “Offsites are the new office.”

The group travel and events industry is booming, and we're at the heart of it. Businesses are shifting their budgets from traditional office spaces to in-person experiences. Group travel, which was already a massive part of the $900 billion corporate travel industry, is growing even faster now.

Join us and be part of a world-class team that's redefining the future of travel and events. You'll find endless opportunities for growth, the chance to work with top-tier clients, and the thrill of making a real impact on the world.

Mission: Essence of the Job

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our product and technology landscape. Your mission is to design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions that drive our innovation and business goals. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will leverage your expertise to mentor junior engineers, enhance our coding standards, and implement best practices in software development.

Top 3 Priorities

1. End-to-end software development and system ownership
2. Demonstrate leadership in code quality and best practices
3. Be innovative and collaborate cross-functionally

What you'll do

• Provide/inspire innovation features that fuel the growth of BoomPop as a whole and generate creative ideas for emerging business needs
• Be involved in the entire product lifecycle, from ideation through building, testing, deploying, monitoring, and supporting mission-critical systems
• Provide high-quality code and design review feedback to other engineers; define, evangelize, and lead the adoption of standards and best practices within the organization for code and design reviews.
• Optimize performance and maintain system stability
• Ensure that software design patterns and best practices are followed throughout the development process
• Continuous Improvement: Keep abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in software development
• Code Review and Mentorship: Review code contributions from the team and provide constructive feedback to promote code quality and maintain coding standards.
• Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation for developed software, APIs, and processes to ensure comprehensive understanding and knowledge transfer.
• 3+ years of experience in mid-tier - AWS Lambda, Node, etc.
• Experience with test automation: CI/CD, unit/integration/functional testing
• Desire to work at a startup! This means things change quickly, and you’re comfortable with that
• Experience with AI is a plus

Technologies We Use:

• TypeScript – frontend and backend
• AWS Serverless – Lambda, etc.
• SST
• Next.js
• GraphQL
• Postgres
• Pinecone
• MaterialUI/React
• Playwright automated testing
• Automated CI/CD pipeline using Github Actions
• OpenAI / Gemini / Claude / Vercel AI SDK

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience delivering high-quality software and applications
• Solid foundation in writing scalable code following best practices of accessibility, performance optimization, and instrumentation.
• Solid knowledge of algorithms and design patterns
• Strong experience with relational/non-relational database design, implementation, and analytics 
• 3+ years of React experience

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary + equity, with tons of room for career growth
• Company sponsored 401(k)
• Generous PTO
• Paid parental leave 
• Flexibility to work from anywhere
• Amazing annual team-wide and department offsites
• World-class medical, vision, and dental plans with 100% employee contributions covered + 80% dependent contributions covered
• $50/month phone stipend

Occasional Travel: Connecting is in our DNA. Please note that we anticipate roughly 3-4 nights of travel per quarter for this role.

Total Compensation Package; Including Benefits and Stock:

• Base: $140,000 - $195,000 a year; Depending on Experience and Qualifications
• Medical, vision, dental, life: $10,000 - $16,000 a year; Depending on Individual or Family Plan
• Equity: Our vision is to take BoomPop to the moon; Total Estimated Value for this Role $50,000+

Please note that this is a fully-remote opportunity. 

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you’re excited about this role, but do not meet 100% of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply.

BoomPop is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or any other basis forbidden under federal, state, or local law. BoomPop considers all qualified applicants in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

For California-based applicants: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, BoomPop will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

If you have any questions or if you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the application or recruiting process, please contact us at [email protected].