Software Engineer (Growth)

The Role

Sokanu has grown to 10M yearly users almost exclusively through word-of-mouth and a focus on ethical SEO. To help continue and accelerate this growth, we're seeking to hire a full-stack engineer focused on growth. This will be a largely self-directed role, working in close collaboration with our data science, engineering, and marketing teams to develop, test, and optimize new features focused on helping us expand our audience. Our ideal candidate is user-focused, has a background in software development, and is comfortable running and analyzing A/B and multivariate tests.

We recognize the deep-rooted issues of homogeneity in the tech industry and highly encourage people of all backgrounds and life experiences to apply. We're striving to build a product that's accessible and useful for everyone, and firmly believe that diversity within our team is important in that pursuit.

Engineering at Sokanu

We're a small team with a modern and well-maintained tech stack looking to grow as we enter a new stage for the company. We’d prefer hiring on-site in Vancouver, BC (remote during the pandemic) but are open to remote hires within Canada for the right fit. See our core values to learn more about what it means to be an engineer at Sokanu.

Responsibilities

• Identify, implement and optimize traffic growth opportunities and new ways to reach and activate users in our target audience
• Build top-of-funnel user experiences to drive sign-ups and activate users
• Modify existing features and add new features to improve conversions, user retention, and satisfaction
• Investigate launched feature performances by using third-party analytics tools (like Google Analytics or Mixpanel), and iterate on the growth plan according to performance and results
• Closely monitor core metrics and work closely with our data science team to uncover new insights
• Report on KPIs at a regular cadence, bringing forth new opportunities and ideas to scale audience growth and conversions

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, user acquisition marketing, or similar fields
• Strong experience in writing clean, reliable code (we use Python and Typescript)
• Deep understanding of the tools that power marketing automation, experimentation, personalization, attribution, and analytics
• Expertise in implementing third-party tools and integrating them in first-party applications
• Experience with Mixpanel, Segment, Optimizely, Iterable, Amplitude, Google Analytics, or similar products
• Understanding of how to manipulate, analyze and interpret highly complex data
• An analytical mind applying rigour through A/B testing and build/measure/learn cycles
• A mentality of curiosity, creativity, and never giving up

Nice to Haves

• Demonstrated self-management skills
• Previous work at a startup or in bottom-up SaaS growth
• A background in UX or HCI

Relevant Tools at Sokanu

• Python, Django, Typescript, React, Google Analytics, Google Search Console, Mixpanel, SEO Rank Monitor, SEM Rush, Adwords, Facebook Ads