Staff Engineer, Later

• The ideal candidate will be a problem solver who thrives in a fast-paced environment and takes ownership of their work
• Frontend Development: Strong proficiency in React and Typescript. Knowledge of Ember.js is a plus
• Backend Development: Strong proficiency in multiple programming languages, specifically: Ruby on Rails and Node.js
• Database Knowledge: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases, specifically MySQL and DynamoDB
• API Management: Expertise with integrating third-party APIs and managing them in a proactive manner
• Cloud Infrastructure: Familiarity with AWS or similar cloud platforms
• System Design & Architecture: Experience with designing scalable, maintainable, and secure system architectures
• Performance Optimization: Expertise in profiling and optimizing applications for performance and scalability
• Security Practices: In-depth knowledge of application and infrastructure security best practices
• DevOps: Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and YAML configuration
• Testing: Knowledge of test automation and quality assurance practices
• Containerization: Experience with Docker (Kubernetes is a plus)
• AI/ML Applications: Broader experience in implementing AI/ML solutions in production beyond AI-powered development tools
• Mentorship: Ability to coach and mentor junior team members, and influence others without authority
• You’re proactive and results-driven, always taking initiative, aligning your actions with company goals, and delivering consistent outcomes
• Strategic and forward-thinking, you balance immediate needs with long-term opportunities to drive impactful, innovative results
• Your curiosity fuels success, keeping you sharp on industry trends, competition, and our cross-functional business dynamics
• Adaptable and resourceful, you handle shifting priorities with ease, manage your time effectively, and know when to ask for support
• You share insights to help the team stay ahead and make informed decisions
• You bring positivity and resilience to every challenge, tackling obstacles with grit and optimism that inspires those around you
• You lead with emotional intelligence, building trust, supporting others, encouraging growth, and fostering strong relationships through empathy and collaboration

Desirable

• We are seeking a Staff Developer with a strong background in modern web development technologies and a passion for building high-quality, scalable applications
• Ability to scope, plan, and lead large projects, with previous experience in delivering significant features and roadmap items. You have delivered multiple large features in a code base and understand how codebases evolve over time
• Experience communicating across teams, reaching out to stakeholders across the business. You feel comfortable reaching out on Slack or email to someone you haven’t worked with yet to start a conversation about a feature or bug
• Ability to understand, clarify, and refine requirements in a rapidly growing business. You’re comfortable with some ambiguous requirements and you understand that different stakeholders have different priorities. You’re able to navigate competing interests to deliver features that delight users
• Ability to clearly communicate technical and non technical thoughts throughout the organization. You are comfortable speaking up in meetings and non technical folks feel comfortable working with you
• Being the go-to person for solving unknown problems and delivering solutions. When something breaks, your coworkers look to you as the expert for digging in and fixing issues. Nothing is too hard for you to tackle
• Continuously improving the code base and upholding a high engineering culture of PR reviews, architecture patterns, and coding styles. You understand best principles for code reviews, idiomatic code patterns in at least one language, and you known best practices for testing and deployment