About Forma.ai:
Forma.ai is a Series B startup that's revolutionizing how sales compensation is designed, managed and optimized. We handle billions in annual managed commissions for market leaders like Edmentum, Stryker, and Autodesk.
Our growth has been fuelled by our passion for fundamentally changing and shaping how companies use sales intelligence to drive business strategy.
We’re welcoming equally driven individuals who are excited about creating something big!
About the team:
Our Engineering team is fast-growing and highly focused on having an impact in building highly scalable and reliable data processing pipelines.
Engineers on this team build out data processing modules for both the internal and external products. These are not standard crud apps but advanced workflow, data visualization and business intelligence systems designed for Forma.ai’s specific needs.
This team is tightly integrated and works closely with various internal departments on a day-to-day basis to build features and solve problems effectively.
What you'll be doing:
Forma’s data platform takes in a large volume of data and variable data points to process them according to a highly-configurable rules engine.
Reporting to the Manager of Data Platform, the Staff Backend Engineer will play a critical role in the evolution of our next-generation Databricks/Spark based data platform. You will be part of the efforts to scale our eco-system which processes ever-increasing volumes of data. You'll be expected to be a technical leader in the team, helping to design and implement scalable and maintainable solutions and highlight tradeoffs in designs. You should be the type of person that makes every piece of code they touch better. You may be asked to work on custom customer-specific extensions or features.
What skills / traits are we looking for:
- Prior experience designing and building complex backend solutions. We use Python, but the language is less important than the skillset
- Solid background in schema design and data modelling, SQL and ideally some NoSQL solutions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Has a history of reducing ownership cost and improve reliability and observability in a product
- Deep appreciation for building end-to-end customer facing products with a strong sense of customer empathy
- Interest in being involved in Forma.ai’s product direction along with contributing to establishing best development practices and processes from design to deployment and maintaining our software solution
- Thrive in a detail-oriented collaborative environment with Product, Engineers, and Analytics teams
- Spark, or other ETL tools / frameworks a big plus
Technologies we use:
- Backend: Python, Django, Postgres
- Data Orchestration: Databricks/Spark, Dagster
- Infrastructure: AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions
What you can expect from us:
- Meaningful compensation. In addition to your base salary, you’ll join our employee stock ownership plan to further recognize your contributions to Forma.ai’s success
- Healthcare coverage. We have a full benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, and a paid parental leave program
- Learning and development. Access the resources you want to help you grow in your role by utilizing our $750 yearly training stipend
- Growth. You’ll have a huge opportunity to build a career for yourself and gain the type of experience you’re looking for – whether that’s as an individual contributor or as a people leader
Our values:
- Work well, together. We’re real. We have kids and pets. Mortgages and student loans. We’re in this together, so no matter how brilliant any one of us is, we always play nice with one another – no exceptions.
- Be precise. Be relentless. We believe complacency breeds failure, so we set new goals as quickly as we achieve them. We persist in the face of adversity, learn from our mistakes, and push each other to continuously improve. The status-quo is kryptonite.
- Love our tech. Love our customers. Our platform solves a very complex problem in a currently underserved market. While everyone at Forma isn’t customer-facing, we’re all customer-focused. Maybe even slightly customer-obsessed.
Our commitment to you:
At Forma.ai, we’re diverse by design. We’re committed to having a workforce that reflects the communities in which we live and work. We also aim to have a barrier-free recruitment and selection process. We’ll work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of the hiring process.
We know that applying to a new role takes a lot of effort. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. There are many paths to a successful career and we’re looking forward to reading yours.
Please note all interviews are currently being conducted virtually.
We thank all applicants for their interest.
