About the job
ABOUT US:
Skip is dedicated to enhancing joy through advanced movement solutions.
Our mission is to empower individuals by restoring mobility, as movement is essential for physical, mental, and social well-being. Yet, over 2 billion people face mobility challenges due to age, injury, or disability. We are committed to creating innovative products that will enable joyful movement experiences for everyone, ensuring that no one is left behind.
Founded in 2023 as a spin-off from Google X, Skip is a dynamic 22-person startup positioned to revolutionize the market with our flagship wearable robotic device, the MO/GO. Through strategic partnerships, such as with Arc’teryx, we are set to launch a new era of Movewear products that will transform lives globally.
THE ROLE:
We are seeking a proactive Senior Backend Engineer to navigate the challenges of developing cutting-edge wearable robotics for everyday use. As a vital member of our software team, you will take charge of backend development and cloud infrastructure, contributing to the establishment of a groundbreaking consumer robotics platform.
In this flat organizational structure, you will also play a crucial role in mentoring junior team members as we scale our operations.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop and oversee backend systems with an emphasis on containerized services and cloud storage solutions to support the deployment of 5,000 MO/GOs over the next two years.
- Automate infrastructure management using tools such as Terraform, enhancing deployment efficiency and scalability.
- Facilitate safe and sustainable scaling, transitioning from a single cloud project to separate Development and Production environments in GCP, while maintaining system safety and data integrity.
- Design and refine data storage and retrieval processes, optimizing storage solutions and data ingestion pipelines to accommodate increasing data demands.
- Streamline CI/CD workflows currently hosted on GitHub, optimizing cost-efficiency through improved test run segmentation and potential hosting on GCP virtual machines.

