Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

ABOUT US:
The world’s product visionaries face exceptional challenges finding the right materials, inputs, and resources to build their products at scale. At Valdera, we want to make it effortless for innovators and manufacturers to source the right materials from the right places. We’re led by a vision to get high quality physical products in the hands of millions of consumers across the world.

Our team has a proven track record of serving some of the world’s largest Fortune 500 industrial manufacturers, CPG brands, and chemical companies. We’re growing quickly, and we can’t wait to find the best-in-class experts to spearhead the next leg of our journey. This is an opportunity to join a small startup, where each and every person's contribution will make an outsized impact on our business! We have a fun, collaborative, culture and we're excited for our team to grow!
THE ROLE:
We're looking for talented Senior Software Engineers to ideate and implement new high-value product features from start to finish. Our engineers are passionate about creating tools that help teams across the globe build excellent physical products at scale (everything from cosmetics to trucks!). You'll work with product teams across the company to design and build high-impact functionality for our buyers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders. We work tirelessly to provide a robust and performant technology to our all of our customers. We are looking for candidates located in the greater New York Metro area, willing to meet in person occasionally as needed, for in-person team meetings.
* Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States and live in the United States. We are unable to provide VISA sponsorship at this time.

In this role, you'll do the following:

• Design and implement the interfaces and features that our customers use to solve their biggest problems. The capabilities you build will enable users to: discover chemicals/materials, negotiate with suppliers, control sensitive data and documents, track projects, manage teams/supply chains, and complete large-scale transactions.
• Be involved in all stages of the product development and deployment lifecycle: idea generation, user interviews, planning, design, prototyping, implementation, testing, iteration, and scaling
• Improve product performance and reliability, or polish existing features (e.g. improve the ease of filtering search results)
• Build internal tools and methods to support simplicity and productivity across Valdera's teams
• Evaluate and understand business impact of what you're building in order to prioritize projects accordingly
• Independently own projects from initial conception all the way through testing & releasing on schedule

You have the following required skills & experience:

• 6 years+ experience in backend and frontend web development (preferably in a startup or small-team environment)
• Professional experience with programming languages such as JavaScript, Java, C++, Python, Typescript or similar languages
• Experience with front-end frameworks such as React with Redux
• Familiarity with industry-standard build tooling (familiarity with industry-standard build tooling (version control, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, feature-flagging, etc.)
• Experience evaluating and leveraging libraries, frameworks, open source software, new technologies and development tools
• Ability to architect and implement back-end systems and cloud-based data models (e.g. in Google Cloud, AWS, Azure etc.)
• Ability to learn continuously, independently own significant projects, and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Experience delivering high quality, clean, and effective code for both frontend and backend projects
• NICE TO HAVE: You have worked at a fast-growing start-up or early-stage SaaS company

What’s in it for you: 
Valdera is a young, fast-paced, high-growth start-up. As we continue building out the world’s best procurement sourcing platform, we need more driven company builders, who are excited to innovate on an antiquated process. You will have the opportunity to contribute in significant ways to our mission, to grow with the company, and make an outsized impact! There’s lots of opportunities for career growth, and to enjoy a people-first company culture that allows you to bring your best self to work every day.  
The typical salary range for this role is $135,000- 165,000 per year, with a semi-monthly payroll cadence. Salary ranges are based on various factors including the labor market, job type, job level, internal equity, and budget. Exact salary offers will be determined by factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience and geographic location.
We are committed to investing in each team member as an individual, and in each team as a whole.  Here are just some of the ways we support our team members:
- Career growth opportunities- Competitive compensation- Pre-IPO Equity (Stock Options) with 4-year vest and a 1-year cliff- 100% employer paid premiums for Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees- 50% employer paid premiums on Medical insurance for Dependents- $100 monthly Wellness Bonus for gym memberships, athletic equipment, massages, etc.- Voluntary Short & Long-term Disability & Supplemental Life Insurance- 401(k) with Traditional & ROTH investment options- Generous Flexible PTO, Sick Leave, Parental Leave policies, & 11 company-paid holidays- Free One Medical account for on-demand, virtual primary care appointments for employees who live in a covered area (medical insurance still applies)- Free 3rd party Health Advocate- Remote working opportunities - Annual company trips in fun places with other potential opportunities to spend time in person together throughout the year as needed
If you’re interested in this opportunity and don’t meet all of the qualifications listed above, we encourage you to apply. Feel free to attach a cover letter to highlight any relevant experience you have that might not stand out on your resume.
Valdera is an equal-opportunity employer and we welcome applicants of all backgrounds. We celebrate our diverse culture and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, skills and experience. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
All employment decisions including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, qualifications and the needs of our business Apply