Senior Backend Software Engineer

About Prepared

Emergency centers, vital to our society, are often constrained by technology that dates back to the landline era. This presents a stark contrast to our current smartphone-centric, socially connected world. At Prepared, we bridge this gap with cutting-edge technology that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence to revolutionize how emergency calls are handled.  Our innovative technology is providing a suite of tools that significantly boost the capabilities of 911 dispatch centers and first responders. With our solutions implemented in over 800 cities across 48 states, we're positively impacting the lives of approximately 75 million people.

Backed by $27 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, we're scaling rapidly to become a core component of emergency calls nationwide, driving the future of emergency response toward a safer, more agile system.

Joining the Prepared team means more than just a new role. It's a chance to be at the forefront of impactful tech that significantly improves public safety and touches lives across the globe. At Prepared, you're not just part of a team; you're a key player in a larger mission to foster a safer, more interconnected world.

Position Overview

We are looking to hire backend-focused software engineers at a variety of levels who share our passion for our mission. This is an opportunity to join a small, growing engineering team (currently 20 engineers) and make a large impact while operating with a high degree of autonomy and ownership.

In this role, you will tackle challenging engineering problems in spaces like audio/video processing and generative AI to bring new features and products from inception to scale, thoughtfully balancing speed and the high bar for stability necessitated by the mission-critical nature of our products. As an early member of the team, you will also play a key role in shaping the foundation of Prepared’s engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate cross-functionally to architect and launch new user-facing features and products

• Design and drive initiatives to improve the availability and reliability of our backend systems

• Continuously help improve the engineering processes and tools that allow us to scale the codebase and team

• Provide mentorship to less experienced engineers

What Makes You a Great Fit:

• 5+ years of software engineering industry experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Proficiency in or eagerness to learn our backend stack (Ruby on Rails, Golang)

• Experience with large-scale distributed systems

• Desire to work in a fast-paced and dynamic startup environment

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Bonus Points

• Experience at an early-stage startup

• Expertise in Ruby on Rails and/or Golang

Pay Transparency

The base pay for this role is $180,000-$180,000 per year + company equity. You are also eligible for employee benefits, participation in Prepared’s unlimited vacation program, and free membership to One Medical.

Benefits

- Remote-First Culture
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Unlimited Flex Time Off + 15 U.S. Holidays
- 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave (birthing + non-birthing parents)
- WeWork Membership for All Employees
- Annual Company Offsite
- AI Tools like ChatGPT + NotionAI
- $500 Work from Home Budget