Life in Mobile

Life in Mobile

Platform Staff Engineer

Edmond, OK · Staff+ · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 147 days ago
JavaScriptPythonBackend DevelopmentPostgreSQLGCPCloud PlatformsUnityResearchCommunicationMentoring

About the role

  • This role takes an active hand in both writing production code and shaping technical direction - balancing hands-on engineering with mentorship and code review.
  • YouVersion was created by the local church in 2007 and remains a ministry of Life.Church today.
  • Our team is committed to reaching people worldwide through innovative technology.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and evolve public API contracts with a focus on developer experience, scalability, and long-term maintainability.
  • Develop and maintain Apigee proxy configurations, shared flows, and gateway policies.
  • Build and operate backend services in containerized, distributed cloud environments on Google Cloud Platform.
  • Manage and optimize edge caching and traffic routing through Fastly.
  • Drive PostgreSQL performance, query optimization, and scalability initiatives.
  • Partner directly with external developers to gather feedback and improve developer experience.
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills to maintain relationships and partnerships.
  • Maintain a systematic and organized approach to completing assignments accurately, thoroughly, and timely.
  • Ability to collaborate in a team environment and work independently.
  • Own technical design for projects and understands, and articulates, the tradeoffs in creating high-quality software.

Nice to have

  • JavaScript experience a plus, particularly for Apigee gateway scripting.
  • Write production-quality Python across backend services and APIs

Skills

  • Clearly explain complicated and detailed processes in a concise and simple way.
  • Ability to self-motivate, take initiative, make independent decisions, and problem-solve.
  • Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations.
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science required.
  • 7+ years of related work experience.

Compensation

  • Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost. Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
  • $160 annually in development dollars for team members to invest in their professional growth.

Benefits

  • Paid parental leave, including maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
  • Generous employer-paid leave for the use of vacation, sick time, and other qualifying reasons.
  • Innovative and comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance that provides team members with useful resources and savings to navigate their holistic health.
  • Life insurance policy provided for all staff members at 2x annual salary at no cost.
  • Additional life insurance coverage is available to purchase.
  • Short-Term and Long-Term disability is covered at 100% for full-time qualified staff members.
  • Generous 401(k) retirement plan allowing a team member to have up to 12.5% (including employee contribution, employer match, and employer discretionary contribution) contributed into their account in their first year.
  • Monitor system health, diagnose issues, and drive resolution using New Relic.
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