Intermediate Full Stack Engineer, Thinkific
CA$102-127k
+ Equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
More information about location
Online course creation platform
Open for applications
Online course creation platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
CA$102-127k
+ Equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To make it simple for entrepreneurs and established businesses – our Creator Educators - to scale and generate revenue by teaching what they know.
Role
Who you are
- Are you an Intermediate Full Stack Engineer, who is passionate about leading impactful technical projects?
- Has 3+ years of experience working in a Full Stack development role, and at least 1+ years of experience working in a SaaS environment
- Showcase working experience with modern server-side programming languages (Ruby, Python, Node, etc.)
- Familiarity with object-oriented programming paradigm
- Is knowledgeable and experienced with modern web frameworks (Ruby on Rails, Django, etc.)
- Has experience with ES6 and at least one modern JavaScript libraries/framework such as React, Svelte, Angular, Vue, etc
- Demonstrates a practical understanding of Web APIs, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Has experience with RESTful and GraphQL services
- Has experience with MVC-style web application architecture and web server technologies like WebSockets, Nginx, etc
- Has experience with relational databases, SQL and engines like PostgreSQL, MySQ
- Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business
Desirable
- Has knowledge of front-end languages and frameworks (Javascript, Ember.js, Riot.js, Angular, etc.)
- Has knowledge of back-end languages and frameworks
- Feels experienced and knowledgeable with NoSQL and key-value database systems handling data at scale
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an Intermediate Full Stack Engineer to join our team at Thinkific
- As an Intermediate Full Stack Engineer, you will work across our application stack to ensure business milestones are met while also investigating, assessing, and fixing defects within the product
- You'll lead small to medium feature projects from conception to completion, working closely with our Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design teams
- Reporting to the Engineering Manager, by ensuring seamless delivery of platform features, your contributions will directly impact the quality and efficiency of our platform
- Your goal will be to lead feature projects to successful completion. Here’s how you’ll accomplish this:
- Lead small to medium feature projects in our agile environment, from conception to completion, working with stakeholders to take projects through shaping, scoping, and execution while mitigating project risks as a team
- Effectively diagnose and troubleshoot problems within the Thinkific platform
- Participate in architectural design, review, and implementation of production-quality features
- Participate in effort and complexity estimation for new/proposed product features and tasks
- Contribute to collaborative and enriching code reviews in an environment of continuous improvement
- Work with your team to conduct new technology research; bring fresh ideas and concepts to bear on product development
- Foster an open, collaborative, and inclusive environment
Our take
As the world becomes increasingly globalized, the competition for jobs is fiercer than ever. Whilst traditional educational institutions are failing to deliver the skills of tomorrow, Thinkific provides a way for the new wave of instructors to meet this educational demand, with its all-in-one course creation platform.
Course creators on Thinkific have unparalleled ownership over their content and course, whilst also having access to a suite of tools to help operate, promote, and monetize those courses. Its customization tools also mean creators can create a strong brand for their knowledge business, with a range of integrations ensuring Thinkific remains a one-stop shop for all their needs.
Its latest updates enhance its capabilities for building engaging customer education programs. New features like advanced customization and CORM integration offer users powerful tools for creating interactive and personalized learning experiences. With continuous innovations, Thinkific remains dedicated to supporting course creators and enterprises, providing them with the flexibility and resources needed to excel in the competitive educational market.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
-20% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2020
$22m
EARLY VC
Nov 2019
$2.4m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $24.4m
Company benefits
- Open vacation policy: We're big proponents of sand, sun, and taking time to recharge. As long as you're getting your work done and keeping your team supported, take vacation when you need it. We encourage Thinkers to take at least 4 weeks vacation each year
- Flexible work environments: Whether you’re working from Thinkific HQ or working from home, set your own hours to find a rhythm that works for you and your team. Finding the time for workouts, laundry, daycare dropoffs, or appointments is easier than ever.
- Learning opportunities and personal development: Interested in a course, conference, or career coaching? We’ve got you covered with our $1500 Learn and Grow fund to support your personal and professional growth, on top of regular lunch & learns, internal courses and workshops, and a coaching program. Our people leaders will work with you to ensure you’re taking advantage of the learning opportunities you want and need
- Competitive benefits package: Our benefits kick in on your first day at Thinkific and include coverage for health, vision, dental, prescriptions, and up to $3000 for your mental health. Our Employee and Family Assistance Program will also take care of you and your family, providing everything to support your well-being
- Parental leave: We care about helping you grow your career AND your family. Family is important to us, and our paid parental leave gives you a little extra help while you're beginning this new adventure. Learn more about our family leave benefits here
- We actually hang out: Thinkers are some of the kindest (and most fun!) people out there. We're into boat parties, hackathons, company retreats, and celebrating everything from Canada Day to Brazilian Carnival. Wherever you’re based, you’ll have opportunities to connect with your team both virtually and IRL
- The bow-wow benefits: Office dogs. Plural. Meet them on Instagram at @dogsofthinkific
Company values
- Succeed together - We build on each other's strengths to make every project awesome
- Be helpful - Whether it's for our customers or for each other, we always make time to help
- Choose ethics and integrity - We choose to do what's right, always
- Fanatical about customer success - We do everything in our power to help our customers succeed
- Give a shit - We always put 100% into everything we do
- Learn and grow - We're always seeking to develop ourselves personally and professionally
- Passionately debate - We dialogue it out, and share our opinions and experiences so we can all gain perspective
- Strive for equality - Nothing works unless we're treating each other with r-e-s-p-e-c-t
Company HQ
Strathcona, Vancouver, BC
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Leadership
Greg Smith
(CEO)Spent 3 years working as a Lawyer before co-founding Moving Media Group, working as the Director of Sales. They now hold the position of CEO at Alpha Score Seminars, as well as being Co-Founder and CEO at Thinkific.
Miranda Lievers
(Advisor)Spent 7 years at Telus in progressive leadership roles launching high-speed internet across Canada. Co-founded Blue Olive Photography Inc. before co-founding Thinkific.
Matt Smith
(CSO)Over a decade of experience in Product, Technology and Growth roles. Founded Alpha Score Seminars before working as CTO of Healthism. Previously worked as CTO of Thinkific before launching successful Instagram-scheduling software startup, Later.com. Returned to Thinkific in 2021 as CSO.
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