Builder Track · Hands-on IC · High Bar

The Role

You ship production systems that work under pressure. You don't wait to be told what to build—you identify problems, propose solutions, and execute. When something breaks at 2 AM, you're already looking at the logs.

This role is about code, speed, and reliability. No hand-holding. No busy work.

What You'll Do

Build backend services and APIs that process real-time data under strict latency constraints
Own your systems end-to-end: design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and incident response
Write code that other engineers trust—clean, tested, and battle-hardened
Debug hard problems: race conditions, memory leaks, cascading failures
Make pragmatic trade-offs between speed, quality, and complexity—and document why
Improve system reliability: reduce error rates, improve observability, eliminate single points of failure
Participate in on-call rotations and treat production health as your responsibility

What You Bring

Production experience: you've built and operated systems that real users depend on
Deep technical skills: you understand how databases, queues, caches, and networks actually work—not just how to use them
Strong in at least two languages and backend stack (Node.js, Python, Go, or similar)—and willing to learn others
Cloud-native fluency: you can design, deploy, and debug systems on AWS/GCP/Azure without hand-holding
Operational mindset: you think about failure modes, alerting, and recovery before you ship
AI-native development: you write 90% of your code using AI—but you own every line that ships
Bias to action: you ship, learn, and iterate—perfectionism doesn't block progress

Who This Role Is NOT For

Engineers who need detailed specs before they can start
People uncomfortable with ambiguity or fast-changing priorities
Those who see on-call as someone else's problem

How We Work

We optimise for deep work and uninterrupted time
High ownership — you own it end to end
Decisions backed by code and production outcomes

How to Apply

Show us systems you've built, problems you've solved, and incidents you've owned. We don't care about years of experience. We care about what you've actually done.

About SocialMediaCheck

SocialMediaCheck is the automated intelligence layer for modern safeguarding. We build large-scale, real-time systems for safeguarding and risk detection. Our platforms operate under strict time, scale, and reliability constraints—where missing signals is not acceptable.

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