Sr. Full Stack Software Engineer / Web Developer

What are we looking for?

• We're looking for a talented, motivated, smart individual with a passion for software engineering, a strong desire to learn and an interest in providing mentorship to junior level developers. This position is ideal for a seasoned software engineer who has worked on multiple challenging projects. We are especially looking someone who enjoys hacking outside of work as much as in; someone not afraid to write code to scratch an itch. We love technology and so should you.

What technologies will you work with?

• Our backend tech stack is currently Linux, nginx, MySQL, PHP and Memcached.
• Our frontend tech stack includes Twig (php templates), Bootstrap 3, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3/SASS.

What will you do?

• You will develop end to end. You own your features and see them through to production and beyond.
• You will develop best practices and write clean, secure, readable, scalable code. OOP where appropriate.
• You will collaborate with other team members - engineers and others.
• You will integrate and build for external and internal API's.
• You will develop new products in PHP and alter existing PHP code to accommodate scale and integration with new technologies and APIs.
• You will write and optimize SQL queries and design schemas.
• You will create and code complex backend algorithms.
• You will profile and optimize new and legacy code.
• You will use CSS and Javascript to complete functionality of new products.
• You will be leveraging Bootstrap 3, jQuery HTML5, CSS3 and other open source technologies.
• You will always be thinking cross-device and cross-platform, mobile, tablet and desktop.
• You will ship often and fast. We keep an agile environment with continuous deployment.
• You will care and be involved in our product, mission, and success - way beyond checking off development tasks.
• You will enjoy great teamwork and lots of fun.

What will you NOT do?

• You will NOT be bogged down by office politics, ego, or bad attitude. Only positive, pleasure-to-work-with people allowed here!
• You will NOT worry about "runway", "cash left", or "how much time we have until the next round". We're fully backed and funded, all the way to success.
• You will NOT be confined to engineering and coding. Have a thought or idea about how we do our product, marketing, business development, operation or customer support? Speak up! Get involved, initiate, own.
• You will NOT chase the latest most sophisticated technology just because it's there. We love sexy technology but we love practical solutions that get the job done even more.
• You will NOT get yourself burned out. We work hard but we believe in maintaining sustainable work/life balance. Really.

Requirements

• Must be able to legally work in the US.
• Deep understanding of web development concepts and principles.
• Example full-stack projects.
• At least one major demonstrable project with front-end code, back-end code and database.
• Ability to design, develop and launch a web application from start to finish.
• Ability to learn quickly and pick up new skills independently.
• Get-things-done attitude with eagerness to build something great.
• 5+ years of experience in web development (any stack), solving challenging problems and implementing new features from scratch.
• 3+ years of experience in SQL. Designing relational DB schemas, complex queries, etc...
• Familiar with web & SQL security best practices.
• Comfortable working outside the context of a framework. Frameworks can help you get some things done more quickly, but we find it helpful if candidates are comfortable working outside of a framework so they have a good understanding of what is going on behind the scenes first.
• Experience using git in a team environment.

Helpful, but not required:

• Work or internship experience in startups
• Experience with the LAMP/LEMP stack

Benefits

• Very competitive salary & equity compensation
• Excellent health, dental, vision coverage
• 401k benefits with employer matching contribution
• Ridiculous perks programs during COVID-19 pandemic
• Office in the heart of downtown Mountain View, a three-minute walk from Caltrain
• Catered lunch every day, bottomless snacks (even avocado toast!), and locally roasted coffee
• Commuter benefits, FSA accounts, and Employee Stock Purchase Programs available
• Building something that matters - loved by the people and admired by the press
• Any piece of hardware or software that will make you happy and productive
• Free BetterHelp accounts for all team members
• Awesome people to work with
• Nothing to slow you down
• Helping people have a better life, every day