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Founding Engineer for Modern Firebase Development

Instant

Join Our Team as a Founding Engineer

We are seeking a talented and passionate Founding Engineer to join our small but dynamic team in San Francisco. As a founding engineer, you will play a crucial role in building the modern Firebase, a platform designed to simplify the development of real-time and offline-enabled applications.

Why Join Us?

  • Challenging Problems: Work on one of the hardest products we've ever developed. Instant is a database that can be used directly from the browser, offering features like real-time sync, offline capabilities, and optimistic updates.
  • User Demand: Since our launch, we've been overwhelmed with user requests, including interest from major infrastructure and AI companies.
  • Excellent Team: Join a small, talented team where each member owns significant projects and contributes to the overall success of the company.
  • Immense Impact: Your work will directly influence our ability to scale and meet user demands, including improving our sync engine and developing new features.
  • Competitive Compensation: We offer significant equity, allowing you to share in the success of the company.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain the core features of Instant, focusing on real-time data synchronization and offline capabilities.
  • Collaborate with the team to design and implement new features and improvements.
  • Optimize our infrastructure to handle increased traffic and user demands.
  • Contribute to the development of our client-side SDK, enhancing its capabilities and performance.

Requirements

  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Python, and experience with web technologies like HTML and CSS.
  • Experience with database management and development, including MySQL and database triggers.
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills.
  • A passion for solving complex problems and building innovative solutions.

About Us

Instant is a startup focused on building real-time and offline-enabled applications. We aim to make it easy to develop collaborative products like Notion or Figma. Our team is small but highly skilled, and we value autonomy, creativity, and a strong work ethic.

If you are excited about the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology and make a significant impact, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our team and help shape the future of application development.

Benefits
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  • Significant equity
  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology
  • Collaborative and small team environment

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