Backend Engineer, Ace & Tate

Ruby

Salary not provided

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

JavaScript

Redis

Postgres

Ruby

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Senior and Expert level

Amsterdam

We can offer visa sponsorship

Office located in Singel, Amsterdam

Quality eyewear brand

Be an early applicant

Quality eyewear brand

201-500 employees

B2CRetailLifestylePersonal healthFashioneCommerce

Be an early applicant

Salary not provided

AWS

TypeScript

GCP

JavaScript

Redis

Postgres

Ruby

Rails

Ruby on Rails

Senior and Expert level

Amsterdam

We can offer visa sponsorship

Office located in Singel, Amsterdam

201-500 employees

B2CRetailLifestylePersonal healthFashioneCommerce

Company mission

Through responsible and conscious actions, the brand is on a mission to become an engine for positive change in the eyewear industry.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Write pragmatic code that gets the job done, is easy to read, maintainable and performant
Have 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, with at least 3+ years with Ruby on Rails and backend systems
Are comfortable working with critical systems, monitoring and troubleshooting production issues, preferably in a large RoR codebase
Have proven ability to collaborate effectively in a hybrid, cross-functional team environment
Have excellent communication skills, enabling you to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical team members
Have a passion for staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and industry trends

Desirable

Familiarity with modern Javascript (Typescript) and have worked with popular Frontend Frameworks
Experience with AWS, GCP or other cloud platforms
Experience with Cloudflare or other CDNs to optimise website performance
Experience with Ruby e-commerce frameworks like Solidus and Spree is a big plus
Knowledge of eCommerce concepts, such as cart management, payment gateways, and product catalogues

What the job involves

In this role, you will be working on our backend APIs, internal tools as well as our web and retail client applications
By collaborating closely with our team of engineers and designers, you will elevate our e-commerce and retail experience of both customers and internal staff
A little bit about the technologies we’re using: Our backend is built on Ruby on Rails (Solidus), hosted on AWS and our frontend is written in Typescript and uses React / NextJS on Vercel
This position is immediately available (32- 40 hours) at our HQ at the Singel in Amsterdam
As part of a hybrid team you'll collaborate with colleagues living in Spain, France, Luxembourg, Portugal & The Netherlands
Participating in the full web development lifecycle, from ideation to deployment
Working on the evolution of our Solidus ecommerce environment
Developing and maintaining our e-commerce APIs and infrastructure
Actively contributing to our web/store client applications and internal tools
Designing, building, and maintaining efficient, reusable, and reliable Ruby code and libraries and services
Working on integrations with other Ace & Tate systems as well as third party integrations
Engaging in continuous testing, bug fixing, automation and code reviews to maintain high-quality standards
Integrating data storage solutions like PostgreSQL,Redis, S3 etc

Our take

Prescription eyewear can be expensive, unfashionable and overly complicated to purchase. Ace & Tate solves this problem by manufacturing and selling high-quality designer eyewear directly to customers.

Unlike more traditional optometrists and eyewear outlets, such as Specsavers, Ace & Tate's stores are modelled as bright, spacious boutiques. This appeals directly to fashion conscious customers, and has proven lucrative for the company so far. On top of this, the brand offers free eye tests, and as it cuts out unnecessary middlemen. Its glasses start at under £100, significantly less than other boutique eyewear brands.

The brand now operates in seven countries, and is looking to grow its operations considerably. The company will have to scale without endangering the sustainability of its product if it is to hold onto its already impressive following.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

B Corporation

-3% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (4.1)

Trustpilot (3.8)

Company

Funding (1 round)

Jul 2020

$15.4m

EARLY VC

Total funding: $15.4m

Company benefits

The chance to be part of a young and ambitious international team
The opportunity to push the boundaries for our international (digital) footprint
Personal development and lots of variety in your work
A broad scope of responsibilities
Frequent updates to your eyewear collection

Company HQ

Jeruzalem, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Leadership

Mark de Lange

(CEO & Founder)

Graduated with an MSc in Marketing from VU Amsterdam, and then founded Ace & Tate in 2012.

Camiel de Lange van Bergen

(Founder)

Previously worked in Benelux Global Marketing Solutions at Facebook, and is currently also head of e-commerce at Heinken.

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