Metaculus

Full-Stack Engineer

Metaculus

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $160,000 per year

Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • Write pragmatic, testable, performant code that consistently works.
  • Take full ownership of feature development, from initial discussions with designers and product managers through deployment and impact analysis.
  • Implement and ship features related to how forecasters enter their predictions, get feedback, and interact with other forecasters, and how these predictions are being used.
  • Serve new functionality to our partners, ranging from nonprofits to governmental agencies to corporations.
  • Collaborate with other engineers in technical architecture designs, code reviews, infrastructure and CI/CD maintenance and platform monitoring.
  • Collaborate with product & design on product roadmaps and feature brainstorms.
  • Mentor junior engineers and build a cohesive engineering culture with a high standard for the quality of execution.

Requirements

  • Software Engineering Expertise: 4+ years of experience with a strong foundation in software architecture, design patterns, algorithm optimization, and developing scalable software systems focusing on performance.
  • Clean Coding Habits: Demonstrates attention to detail, prioritizes code readability, and maintains high-quality standards in software development.
  • Prototyping and Iterative Development: Demonstrated ability in rapid prototyping and iterative development methodologies, with a proven track record of quickly adapting to user feedback and evolving project needs.
  • Effective Communication in Remote Environments: Excellent communication skills, capable of working efficiently in a fully remote setting, and adept at collaborating with a distributed team.
  • Passion for the Mission: Genuine interest in contributing to our goals and a shared enthusiasm for tackling complex, global challenges.
  • Team Collaboration: Proven experience in working as part of a team, with the ability to lead when necessary and mentor junior team members.
  • Bonus
  • AI/ML engineering experience: Hands-on experience integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning into production applications.
  • Forecasting Expertise: Proven track record in developing or working with robust forecasting models or systems.
  • Math/Data Science Skills: Strong background in mathematics or data science, with excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Benefits
  • Annual salary is $100k - $160k plus equity.
  • We reimburse employees for health insurance costs, depending on country. In the US, we reimburse up to the legal maximum under a QSEHRA plan.
  • In the US, we offer a 401k plan for employees.
  • We provide generous parental leave; at a minimum (though it depends on jurisdiction) 14 weeks of paid leave for birthing parents and 6 weeks of paid leave for non-birthing parents.
  • We encourage our employees to meaningfully engage with and attend technical conferences and community events.
  • We offer travel opportunities for regular in-person working sessions and team retreats in the US and Europe.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
software architecturedesign patternsalgorithm optimizationscalable software systemsclean codingprototypingiterative developmentAI/ML engineeringforecasting modelsdata science
Soft skills
effective communicationteam collaborationmentoringattention to detailadaptabilityownershipproblem-solvingenthusiasm for missionleadershipcohesive culture building