Senior Software Engineer - SF

As a Senior Software Engineer at Coco, you will be responsible for leading the entire software development process from design to testing to production. You’ll work closely with product managers to understand user needs, propose technical solutions, manage projects for junior engineers, and report on the impact of your work. Your efforts will directly enhance the delivery experience for merchants and their customers.

To qualify for the Senior Software Engineer role at Coco, you should have at least 3 years of experience with Golang and strong SQL fundamentals. Experience managing business-critical services in production for 3 years is essential, along with familiarity with messaging systems like Kafka or RabbitMQ for at least 2 years. Preferred qualifications include Typescript experience, Kubernetes proficiency, and knowledge of AWS.

The work environment for a Senior Software Engineer at Coco in San Francisco is energetic, collaborative, and highly engaging. We emphasize an in-office culture that encourages teamwork and innovation, providing ample opportunities to learn, grow, and directly impact our delivery solutions through hands-on collaboration.

At Coco, a Senior Software Engineer will work with a diverse and modern tech stack that includes Golang, Typescript, Postgres, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Kubernetes, and Terraform. You will have the opportunity to manage backend services and contribute significantly to various projects aimed at enhancing our delivery platform.

The Senior Software Engineer plays a crucial role in advancing Coco's mission to improve last-mile delivery by developing innovative software solutions. By ensuring efficient order management and enhancing communication between our delivery robots and their users, you'll directly contribute to creating a seamless and delightful delivery experience.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects you've worked on using Golang. Discuss your proficiency and highlight how you've used it in production settings, mentioning any relevant frameworks or libraries that enhanced your project outcomes.

Explain your project management approach, emphasizing methodologies like Agile, Scrum, or Kanban. Discuss how you prioritize tasks based on team goals, deadlines, and the impact on user experience, and how you ensure clear communication across your team.

Highlight your hands-on experience with these systems. Provide examples of how you’ve implemented message brokers in your projects to enhance communication between services, improve reliability, or manage data flow effectively in production environments.

Discuss your testing strategies, including unit testing, integration testing, and user acceptance testing. Emphasize how you ensure robust quality in your code, any testing frameworks you’ve used, and how you incorporate feedback loops into your development process.

Share your experiences in mentoring and collaborating, perhaps mentioning a specific mentoring relationship or project. Explain how you encourage knowledge sharing and create opportunities for junior engineers to grow and contribute meaningfully within the team.

Offer insight into your architectural decision-making process. Discuss how you weigh options, consider scalability, maintainability, and performance, and how you involve your team in making these decisions to ensure buy-in and shared understanding.

Emphasize the importance of user feedback in shaping product features and enhancements. Share examples of how you’ve gathered and analyzed user feedback and translated this into actionable development goals.

Discuss your methods for staying updated, including blogs, podcasts, online courses, and community events. Highlight specific technologies or methodologies you’ve recently learned and how they've influenced your work.

Share specific challenges you encountered, focusing on technical hurdles or team dynamics. Discuss your problem-solving process, collaborative efforts, and what you learned from those experiences.

Articulate your passion for the mission of Coco, explaining how your values align with the company’s goals. Talk about your excitement for the collaborative environment and your eagerness to contribute to innovative delivery solutions.