Software Engineer II - Back End

Favor’s mission is ‘Anything Delivered’. Our engineers make high-touch logistics happen. The Favor technology platform is the engine behind the business, enabling millions of Favors. Our technology efficiently manages the real-time assignment of Runners to Favors, facilitates communication between customers, Runners, and support, keeps thousands of customer and Runner mobile applications in sync, and more. 

Do you get a thrill when you impact hundreds of thousands of users? Do you want to work for a purpose-driven, value-driven company in a high growth environment? Our engineers create the tools and applications to connect our customers, Runners, merchants, and support teams. As a Software Engineer at Favor you will be responsible for all phases of development, testing, and deployment of our web applications, back-end services, databases, and data warehouse. You will work closely with our product and operations teams to understand customer needs, build simple solutions to complex problems, and deliver delightful experiences to all our users. 

At Favor, we are committed to building a world-class team that shares a passion for modern, clean code and products that make a difference. We need engineers like you to help us achieve our mission of ‘Anything Delivered’.

• Assist in research and fact finding to develop or modify applications. 
• Fix bugs and update the code base while working closely with senior engineers. 
• Participate in the planning and execution of development projects. 
• Partner with cross-functional technology teams to integrate solutions. 

• A related degree or comparable formal training, certification, or work experience. 
• 2+ years of experience in software engineering. 
• Experience with object-oriented or functional programming languages including SOLID principles. 
• Experience in a high-growth startup a plus. 
• Ability to take technical direction to deliver well-scoped work. 
• Ability to design working algorithms and analyze their performance. 
• Knowledge of application testing strategies, including unit, integration, end-to-end, and performance tests. 
• Ability to plan and design individual components and functions. 
• Familiar with architecture patterns such as SOA, Event-driven, or n-tier. 
• Ability to walk through and manually debug existing code. Understanding of RESTful API best practices. 
• Ability to communicate clearly with UX and design, product management, and across engineering teams. 
• Understanding database concepts such as joins and indexes, and the ability to alter data structures. 
• Experience or familiarity with one or more of the following technologies: PHP, Scala, Kotlin, Java, MySQL, Postgres, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Elasticsearch, JUnit, Github Actions.

• Appreciate simple design. 
• Love to write clean, well-tested code - test first or TDD approaches a plus. 
• Enjoy working with other engineers in a collaborative and iterative environment. 
• Communicate well with technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

Life at Favor

Where you’ll work: This is a hybrid role, meaning you’ll work from home roughly three days per week and collaborate with other team members in person at our HQ in Austin, Texas for the remaining work days. No matter where you work best, we foster an inclusive and flexible environment to support our workforce. 

Benefits: We offer premium health, vision, dental, and life insurance, alongside 401(k) options. We go beyond the basics, while also throwing in Favor delivery fee credit and H-E-B discounts! 

Paid time off (PTO): We offer unlimited PTO for salaried employees (that’s actually unlimited) and ample vacation time to all team members.

Learning and development: We encourage personal growth and education through Intern(al)ships and Learning Labs taught by Favor team members and external facilitators.

Community: Whether you’re an avid cyclist, dog lover, or Magic enthusiast, there’s a group for you here. We foster community through Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), company-wide events, happy hours, and regular connection opportunities.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion: At Favor, we believe that to be the best delivery app in Texas, we need to represent all Texans. We are committed to growing a team with different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and we are an equal opportunity employer. We review all resumes and qualifications with an open mind and encourage you to apply if this role interests you!

In addition, as a candidate, if you require any accommodations throughout the recruitment process, simply let your recruiter know! Our talent acquisition team will work with you directly to ensure a smooth and delightful process.