About the job
About Formal
At Formal, we are revolutionizing data security with our cutting-edge platform designed to empower teams to effortlessly understand and manage their data.
We are developing an advanced protocol-aware reverse-proxy for data stores and APIs that enables organizations to gain real-time insights into their data. This innovative approach allows teams to monitor how sensitive data is stored, accessed, and utilized, thereby enforcing strict least privilege policies through techniques such as data masking, filtering, and anonymization.
Our solutions have earned the trust of industry leaders like Ramp, Gusto, and Notion, who rely on us for data security, compliance, data quality management, and infrastructure access.
Backed by top-tier venture capital firms, including Thrive Capital and Y Combinator, we also enjoy the support of angel investors who are executives and founders from renowned companies like Datadog, Clickhouse, Plaid, and Vanta.
About the Role
Formal is committed to assembling an exceptional engineering team, and we seek passionate individuals who are eager to make a significant impact on our product and company growth.
The ideal candidate possesses a profound knowledge of building scalable systems, a strong sense of ownership, and thrives on overseeing projects from their inception to full-scale production.
Our current technology stack includes Typescript, NextJS, Shadcn, Vercel, and Golang.
Your Responsibilities
Drive continuous improvements in the performance and reliability of our frontend application through code optimization and enhancement identification.
Elevate existing features by integrating user feedback and executing enhancements to usability and design.
Assume ownership of the frontend architecture, ensuring it is scalable, maintainable, and aligned with industry best practices.
Lead initiatives that you believe will significantly impact Formal's success.
Key Qualifications
Demonstrated experience in software development for data-intensive platforms.
Strong proficiency in modern frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js) and backend languages (we utilize Go).
Familiarity with streaming data processing frameworks like Apache Kafka and Google Pub/Sub.
Experience with essential infrastructure components such as Kubernetes.

