# Software Engineer - Backend at Mason

- Company: Mason (YC W16)
- What the company does: Mason is the fastest way to take smart devices from idea to end user. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: http://www.bymason.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $80K to $140K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2018-07-12
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/mason/jobs/cQEF4lG86-software-engineer-backend
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/mason-software-engineer-backend/

## About the role

At Mason, we have a variety of things to work on and software engineers can generally expect to delve into areas outside their comfort zone.

## What they're looking for

- Actively done software development for 2+ years (ideally though not necessarily in a professional setting)
- Strong experience with backend development, including design and implementation of web services and RESTful APIs
- Experience with AWS (will consider experience with related platforms such as GCP or Heroku for the right candidate)
- A solid understanding of at least one backend-oriented programming language and a related web services stack
- Experience with scaling a web service
- Experience with testing and/or test automation

Tags: Engineering