Technical Lead / Full Stack Engineer, Leadership Team

Learn more and apply here:  https://tradobooks.com/careers/technical-lead-/-full-stack-engineer-leadership-team

About Trado

Trado is the world’s first voice to book technology company with a goal to democratise the self-publishing industry. In its simplest form, Trado is a book-writing service, built for everyone with a vision to use technology to preserve and share our stories. Our platform creates professionally-written content through accessible, data-driven technology solutions. We are a remote-first company, with headquarters in Durham, NC and London, UK.  Learn more at tradobooks.com/about.

Responsibilities

As the technical lead joining our leadership team, you will be mission-critical for Trado success.  This is an exciting role where you will have a major impact across the entire team through optimizing web services, building in-house applications, overseeing technical projects and a host of other areas.  We’re looking for programmers who want to be a part of developing, maintaining, and scaling our software. You will be part of a small family within Trado that has a huge impact on the world.

→ You will build scalable infrastructure to manage our writers, engineers and customers.

→ You will design and maintain ownership of Trado’s in-house applications.

→ You are expected to bring a voice to the table throughout the full development lifecycle.

→ As an early member of a lean startup, you will gain across-the-board, hands-on experience including fundraising, hiring and management of new hires and interns.

Requirements

→ BS or higher in Computer Science, a related technical field involving coding (e.g., physics or mathematics), or equivalent technical experience

→ Experience with algorithms, data structures and software development.  Familiarity with Python, MySQL, Node.js and AWS are a plus.

→ Analytical approach coupled with solid communication skills and a sense of ownership.  Proven project leadership skills are a plus.

→ Ability to diagnose technical problems, debug code, and automate routine tasks.

→ An ideator with a passion for ways Trado will grow and develop

→ An entrepreneurial spirit that enjoys creating possibilities

→ Strong collaborator who enjoys working with a fast-paced team

→ Non-negotiable — A hunger to learn, a readiness to experience a fast growing start-up and a shared passion for our mission.:

What’s Next?

This is an equity-heavy, minimum salaried position, with the expectation of competitive salaried pay within the first 3-months of employment.  If interested in being a part of our team please send your resume and a cover letter to hello@tradobooks.com.

At Trado, we’re all about telling stories. Why not start yours with us?