Full Stack Software Developer, Disco AI
AI-powered social learning platform
Job no longer available
AI-powered social learning platform
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
21-100 employees
Company mission
To build the AI native learning platform for unlocking human potential.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for an ambitious go-getter for this role - someone who is a self-starter, with a strong desire to work on a small collaborative team in an agile environment
- 3+ years of industry experience building fast, reliable, real-time web-based applications
- Experience with NodeJS, React, GraphQL or similar technologies
- Deep understanding of Typescript and Javascript APIs
- Knowledge of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Understand common Design Patterns, OOPS concepts and SOLID design principles
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional team members
- Approach that is pragmatic, customer-first, and get-things-done kind of attitude
What the job involves
- As a Full Stack Software Developer, you'll have the opportunity to work closely with a fast-moving product and technology team to push our product in new directions while also shaping the next iterations of the features our customers already love
- You'll define the future of core pieces of our product across areas such as payments, reporting, security, video conferencing and more
- From front-end usability to back-end algorithms, you'll hone your skills across multiple domains while helping to drive the product and vision forward
- Perform end to end engineering of Disco's core product from design, develop, test, release, deploy, upgrade and production
- Perform code reviews for your peers
- When required, participate in production support, including deployment, training and setting up and incident response
- Contribute to automation tools to aid development, testing and delivery of customer and product requirements
- Take individual responsibilities to drive timely execution of projects and sprints, including estimates, status update and reviews
- Uphold the quality of the product or features, including unit test, functional test, integration, performance, security and scalability
- Understand and contribute to company best practices for code quality and velocity
- Participate in architecture design and decisions, communicate significance/impact of a solution with the rest of the team
- Produce documentation on code, system design, architecture and solutions
Our take
The internet provides an excellent platform for creators and organizations to host educational content, with many people selling courses, online workshops, or providing educational videos. However, whilst there are plenty of platforms to host such content, it is far more difficult to find ways to engage audiences in similar ways to in-person scenarios.
Disco AI provides an end-to-end platform for the building, marketing, scaling, and selling of online educational content, providing a range of specialized features such as communication tools, custom branding pages, and membership systems. In addition to providing its platform to creators, it also partners creators with Disco Studios, curating live learning experiences within its educational community.
Whilst many virtual education platforms have appeared in recent years, Disco has taken a unique position by focusing on providing an all-in-one toolkit for creators. Furthermore, the company has taken an accessible approach to pricing by making the platform free for small creators with a 10% commission fee, whilst Pro and Organization pricing tiers are commission-free but subscription-based.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Mar 2022
$15m
SERIES A
Mar 2021
$4.4m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $19.4m
Company benefits
- Remote Freedom: Have fun and enjoy the freedom that comes with remote work. We are creating a culture where everyone feels empowered to do their best work.
- Health & Wellness: We offer a comprehensive wellness and dental plan. Our employees health is our top priority.
- Lifelong Learning Budget: Take advantage of a lifelong learning budget for continuous growth and share with the team. Learning is why we're all here!
- IRL Experiential Offsites: Connect and collaborate with the entire company at several annual company offsites to have fun and shape the future of learning
- Company Stock Options: Every employee receives stock options. We want our team to be compensated for their efforts beyond their salary.
- Home Office Stipend: We ensure our employees have the best remote work experience by providing a stipend for their home office or co-working space.
Company HQ
Grange Park, Toronto, ON
Leadership
Candice Faktor
(Co-Founder & Co-CEO)Candice previously founded Gamchanger. They also served as the Interim CMO at Coveo as well as a Global GM & Head of Business at Wattpad.
Chris Sukornyk
(Co-Founder)Chris previously founded Chango and Fivelimes as well as BubbleShare where they served as the CTO.
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