Member of Technical Staff, Backend - San Francisco - Envoy

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Member of Technical Staff, Backend - Visitors

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Base pay range

$205,000.00/yr – $215,000.00/yr

Envoy builds workspace management technology that makes it simple to run secure, compliant, and connected workplaces across every location. Over 16,000 workplaces and properties around the world rely on Envoy to create great experiences for employees and visitors while meeting safety, security, and compliance needs at scale. From corporate headquarters and labs to manufacturing sites, Envoy powers the places where people work best together.

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This is an L3 opportunity. Successful candidates often come from senior engineering roles and are experienced in leading complex projects, mentoring peers, and making architectural contributions across teams.

About the Role

The Visitors team owns Envoy's flagship product, the industry‑leading Visitor Management platform used by companies worldwide to secure and streamline workplace access. We are expanding our offerings to support complete compliance workflows by building systems that meet regulatory requirements (such as ITAR), manage complex approval chains, and provide in‑depth visitor intelligence.

We are a cross‑functional team of frontend, backend, and mobile engineers who work closely with design and product to ship high‑impact features. We prioritize scalability, performance, and simplicity. We are excited about the challenges of delivering a seamless user experience with enterprise‑grade security. We are looking for exceptional engineers who take ownership. Join us in building the future of workplaces everywhere

This is an on‑site position that requires 4 days a week (Monday through Thursday) in our San Francisco HQ office.

You Will

• Design and implement enterprise‑grade services and features (Frontend – 25%, Backend – 75%)
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ship new features
• Ensure the quality, security, availability, and performance of services
• Respond to incidents, identify and resolve bottlenecks, and fix bugs
• Drive engineering projects from inception to completion with a sense of urgency
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to less experienced engineers
• Help guide decision‑making on technical direction for the team
• Deliver excellent software through comprehensive peer reviews, CI, and automated testing
• Serve as the technical expert/lead on team projects
• Have the opportunity to work with a fantastic team of existing engineers, product managers, and designers, while making a tremendous impact

You Are

• A self‑starter who chooses action. You look for problems and inefficiencies in code and find elegant solutions to them before they become major blockers.
• An advocate for the end‑user. You think about how our customers will interact with the service and champion positive changes.
• A systems thinker. You think about how your designs will affect other aspects of the service and how it will evolve in the future.
• A curious lifelong learner. Someone who enjoys technology and learning new things, like staying up to date on new tools and techniques. You are inspired by what's possible and eager to incorporate the best technologies into your work.
• Mindful of performance. You think people deserve access to their data in milliseconds.
• Security‑mindful. We exist because of our customers. When security is breached, trust is lost.
• A champion for high‑quality software. You realize the value of automated testing and write code with excellent test coverage.
• A team player. You believe in collaboration, value different perspectives to make better decisions, and positively contribute to team dynamics.

You Have

• 6+ years of full‑stack software engineering experience
• BS / MS in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Extensive experience developing and consuming APIs
• Experience with relational databases (i.e. Postgres), and the ability to design effective data models
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles
• Well‑versed in code versioning tools (e.g. Git/GitHub) and familiarity with CI and CD
• An agile mindset – solid experience building software using an agile process
• Excellent problem‑solving skills
• Strong communication skills – the ability to articulate your ideas clearly

You'll Get

• A high degree of trust in your ideas and execution
• An opportunity to partner and collaborate with other talented people
• An inclusive community where you feel welcomed and cared for as a person
• The ability to make an immediate impact in helping customers create a great workplace experience
• Support for your personal and professional growth

Nice to have

• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, Kotlin
• Track record of building enterprise‑grade software (building systems that are highly secure, scalable, available, and performant)
• Experience working in fast‑paced startup environments

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