ROR-016 Senior Software Engineer
Canada-wide Remote
Our client is improving learning outcomes for children aged zero to five. They are a social purpose business and certified B Corporation that connects families with the early childhood professionals who serve them. Their goal is to empower early childhood educators with affordable tools that enable them to improve developmental outcomes for the children they work with, while educating parents about the importance of their work. If you are excited about being part of a high-growth tech company focused on making a difference in a highly impactful industry, our client is the place for you!
Key Product Stats:
- 500 Million Moments, with 300 push notifications being sent per second
- 500 Thousand Users, with a new User being added every minute
Engineering By using strong product creation methodologies and processes, and by working closely together, we imagine and create great products that immediately make an impact in the lives of millions of educators, parents, and young children.
As a Senior Engineer, you'll have the opportunity to make a big impact on our growing product. From feature enhancements to the core product, ground-up engineering on brand-new architecture, data scaling, and system performance on Android, iOS, and web-based applications, our small team does it ALL. Engineering requires being an adept problem solver that is hardworking and motivated to get stuff done. Hustle is what this company was built on.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop high performance code for web-based applications using Ruby on Rails, GraphQL and React
- Take point on designing feature architecture by closely collaborating with Product and fellow developers
- Independent research and selection of best tools / methods of implementation to solve problems
- Mentor less experienced engineers. Leverage your knowledge and experience to help level up your team
- Collaborate with Product and Design teams on the best way to solve problems.
- Opportunity to work in mobile development (ReactNative)
- Opportunity to contribute to product strategy / vision and user experience if interested
What We're Looking For
- Agile, competent programmer and problem solver
- Strong communicator who enjoys collaborating with teammates
- Knowledgeable about newest trends and best practices
- Ambition to work hard in order to make an impact
- Evidence of independence and self-starter attitude
- Propensity to always want to learn and improve
- Strong sense of empathy not only for the user but others that you work with
- Predisposition for collaboration with team mates as a problem solving approach
- Bachelor’s degree, from an accredited University or equivalent experience
Required Technical Skills
- 5+ years as a software developer
- 3+ years developing in Ruby/Python (or similar)
- 3+ years working with relational databases
- 3+ years experience with javascript / front-end frameworks
- Experience with GraphQL / React a plus