Thriveglobal

Backend Senior Software Engineer - Contractor

Remote (United States) · Senior · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$90k-$125kDetected 16 days ago

TypeScriptFull-Stack DevelopmentIncident ResponseCollaborationMentoring

About the role

If you're not sure that you're 100% qualified, but this sounds like a role you would Thrive in - we want you to apply!
This is a high-impact role for a senior engineer who wants real ownership from day one.
Set a high bar for quality without sacrificing pace - bring a bias to ship and iterate fast, balanced with the craft and judgment to avoid costly shortcuts.

Develop within the company and help shape our growth strategy. 💙
You will take ambiguous problems, break them into well-sized workstreams, and drive them to completion with minimal hand-holding.
Independently scope and deliver medium-to-large projects - take an ambiguous problem, break it into well-sized workstreams, sequence the work, and drive it to completion with minimal hand-holding.
Partner closely with Product and stakeholders - translate business requirements into technical plans, surface trade-offs early, and keep cross-functional partners informed throughout delivery.
Support reliability and incident response - provide on-call and incident support during US working hours to keep the platform healthy and customers supported.
Demonstrated ability to scope and deliver medium-to-large projects independently, from ambiguous problem to shipped solution.
Experience building and supporting B2B / enterprise-facing software.
Requires meaningful daily overlap with the U.S. Eastern Time business hours, as well as sufficient overlap with the Ireland-based team to support collaboration and communication.
A clear communicator who surfaces trade-offs and risks early and keeps cross-functional partners aligned.

Energized by ambiguity - you can take a loosely defined problem and turn it into a sequenced, deliverable plan.
Compensation: Compensation for this contract position is expected to fall within the range of $90-$125 per hour, depending on experience, expertise, and overall qualifications.
Experience with on-call rotations and incident response.

Enjoy a comprehensive and rewarding total compensation package. 🩺 Health & Financial
Compensation for this contract position is expected to fall within the range of $90-$125 per hour, depending on experience, expertise, and overall qualifications.
Please note that, as this is a contractor role, compensation will be provided on an hourly basis and the selected candidate will not be eligible for employee benefits, bonus programs, equity, or other company-sponsored benefit plans.
The final hourly rate will be determined based on the candidate's background, experience, and market considerations.
Thrive is deeply committed to creating a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment so that all employees can bring their whole selves to work.
Thrive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.

Be part of a company that's truly making a difference in people's lives around the world. 🚀
Thrive in a supportive environment with a range of wellness perks and benefits. 💰
Thrive is a leading behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016 with the mission to end the stress and burnout epidemic.
We believe skills are transferable and passion for our mission goes a long way.

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