Senior Full Stack Software Engineer

Who you are

• We are looking for a highly motivated senior software engineer who can lead large, strategic, and complex projects
• Our ideal candidate is someone who loves to collaborate with others but can also work independently to take an idea from concept to implementation
• 8+ years of experience developing web based applications
• Experience guiding high quality work through delivery across multiple developers
• Experience with a web framework such as Django or Rails
• Experience with a modern front-end framework (React, Vue, Ember, Angular, etc.)
• Experience writing REST / JSON APIs (Swagger / OpenAPI Spec)
• Experience writing software tests
• Ability to solve technical problems independently
• B.S., M.S., or PhD. in Computer Science or equivalent
• Motivation to work hard and always be learning
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools, such as Terraform
• Experience with Node.JS and modern ES6 or TypeScript
• Experience with React or Ember.JS
• Experience with cloud computing platforms, such as AWS
• Experience working on SaaS web applications
• Bonus: Docker or Kubernetes experience

What the job involves

• This position demands a high level leadership, mentoring other engineers and helping to design and architect scalable solutions. In this role, you will face a huge array of challenges - from building scalable systems to designing new product features
• We're a hardworking, energetic team that is passionate about our customers and believes that to be successful we should never stop learning: learning about our customers, our product, and how to build better software
• Build and ship product features end-to-end
• Ability to write clear and well defined design documentation
• Mentor fellow engineers
• Lead application architecture decisions
• Troubleshoot, debug and resolve software bugs
• Implement back-end APIs in Python and Node.JS
• Work on our React, Vue, Ember SPA front-ends
• Collaborate with engineers, designers, and product managers
• Participate in an Agile software development life cycle
• Write well-designed, maintainable & testable code
• Be product-minded and think about the customer
• Work with Python, Django, TypeScript, Node.JS, React, Ember, Docker, PostgreSQL, Terraform, Kubernetes, etc
• Contribute to open-source projects

Benefits

• Health and wellness benefits: High quality health plans and access to hormonal and family-building support.
• Time away from work: Generous paid time off including vacation, holidays, sick time, bereavement, and more.
• Financial benefits: Beyond a competitive salary, plans are provided to assist in your financial future including retirement and pension plans as well as life and disability insurance.
• Parental leave: Parents are eligible for time off to care for their newborn, adopted child, or foster child. Parental leave benefits and pay vary by location.
• Professional development: Continuously grow through development workshops, mentoring programs, and more.
• Community impact: We partner with communities to provide services in addition to sponsoring our own events.
• Live your best life: Invest in yourself, on us. Our monthly wellness stipend is designed to support your life beyond the screen, giving you the flexibility to fuel your passions and your well-being.
• Mental health: Access to Headspace’s well known meditation support plus coaching and therapy, for you and additional loved ones.