Lead Software Developer

Engineering    ·      Brooklyn, US     ·    Full-Time/Remote OK

Brain.fm’s mission is to empower people around the world to achieve their highest potential. We do this by creating neuroscience-backed functional music to help people focus, relax and sleep better…

Our music is created by combining experienced musicians and patented technology to synchronize the brain’s neural activity to achieve the desired mental state… on demand. Backed by scientific research and testing, we collaborate with some of the world’s leading scientists in auditory, neuroscience, and psychology. We have also received a grant from the National Science Foundation to explore uses of our technology for medical applications like helping people with ADHD, Autism, and more…

We’re looking for an innovative and collaborative lead software developer to join our fast-growing engineering team. Our cross-functional product team is made up of software engineers, data scientists, product managers, designers, and music composers, all working collaboratively to deliver on our roadmap vision to make a massive dent in the neuroscience industry.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a cross-functional team of engineers to define, design, and ship new features
• Provide mentorship to all members of the engineering team on their personal and career development
• Actively participate in the ideation and execution of product roadmap
• Lead the engineering team via agile methodologies to assure we are shipping in a consistent and timely manner
• Work closely with business stakeholders to deliver value to users and business partners
• Design elegant architecture that scales to meet the varied needs of customers and enterprise clients
• Invest about 50% of your time creating great code to help build the next-generation web applications and products
• Evolve and improve product engineering standards and practices within your teams
• Ensure that necessary technical documentation is maintained in an appropriate manner
• Lead the engineering team to hit their technical KPIs around application maintenance, performance, and sprint velocity

Your Skillset and Background:

• Passionate about joining a company with a vision to change the brain performance industry
• 4+ years of full stack engineering experience in high-quality environments
• 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams
• Extensive experience with JavaScript, specifically Node.js, React, and React-Native.
• Background of working with consumer app
• Experience leading an Agile environment (e.g. Scrum, Kanban).
• Proven execution delivering on performance targets and key operational metrics.
• Attention to detail, thoroughness and urgency to consistently set and meet deadlines.
• Experience with third-party libraries and APIs
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Documents their work clearly for other devs to share knowledge and help improve team processes

What We Offer:

• Have the chance to work at a leading innovator and trailblazer in the world of neuroscience and music.
• Competitive salary and stock options.
• Medical and benefits.
• Flexible vacation policy – take the time you need when you need it!

Equal Opportunity Employer:

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

As an equal opportunity employer, Brain.fm complies with all applicable laws, rules and regulations preventing discrimination against job applicants based on:race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, age, veteran status, marital status, physical challenges, or any other relevant factor.

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