Staff Software Engineer, Fountain

• To succeed in this position, it is important to have a proven track record of working with rich enterprise products and possess strong leadership skills, and a solid technical background in frontend/backend development, data structures, and architecture
• 8+ years of experience in software engineering
• Demonstrated experience in a product-oriented software development
• Experience leading engineering teams
• Strong technical expertise in software development and architecture, and cloud-first solutions using some of the following technologies
• React, TypeScript,TailwindCSS, MUI, Vite, Vitest/Jest, Playwright, Storybook
• Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL or equivalent SQL based technology, Redis
• Ability to work independently and confidently, even in dynamic situations and with limited information
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in English, to facilitate effective collaboration with the team

Desirable

• Join our growing team of highly collaborative, ambitious, and forward-thinking Fountaineers as we empower our hundreds of customers and millions of frontline workers around the world
• As a Software Engineer in the team, your role will involve guiding a team of 3 to 4 developers through regular cycles to maintain, enhance and strengthen our products
• This includes tasks such as planning, architecture, development, and maintenance
• To do so, you will receive support from product managers, designers, and other software engineers
• The Fountain Engineering team is organized into product squads, each responsible for independently owning the product's health and market fit
• The teams are the domain experts of their products, and are always looking to improve their operation
• We are a rapidly growing team that operates with agility and speed
• You will be expected to make decisions even when faced with uncertainty, and you will have the freedom to do so
• In fact, you will operate with the autonomy typically found in early-stage product development, rather than in a larger organization
• This role requires collaboration within a globally distributed organization, spanning different time zones, continents, and cultures (including Western and Northern Europe, USA, South Africa, Mexico, and more)
• Plan and take responsibility for delivering improvements to your product
• Lead, train, and coach your team members
• Design, develop, test, and maintain product features and enhancements
• Collaborate to enhance core stack technologies and architecture
• Review and collaborate with other developers' work
• Ensure the quality, reliability, operations, and security of your product
• Collaborate closely with the product team throughout the product life cycle
• Implement and maintain the stack using best practices and current pragmatic boundaries
• Provide clear reports on scope, planning, and team members to your superiors