Unknown Company

Software Engineer

chicago, il • Posted 3 days ago
Onsite Full Time General

Software EngineerOur talented development team is ready to expand and is looking for a Software Engineer who can shine on the back-end, the front-end, or both. If that engineer is you, we need you. Code ninjas: check your nunchucks at the door.

We are looking for a real person who can join our team and have a hands-on impact on our business, not someone who has artfully mastered the learning of the latest buzzwords.We are a startup that helps the real estate industry save time and money. Although our company is still young it is already generating revenue. Our application stack is currently based on Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, Redis/Sidekiq and Elasticsearch.We enjoy exploring new technologies.

In fact, we are considering converting some of the performance-critical components of our platform to D and/or Go.We are smart and fun to work with.You are a creative problem solverYou are comfortable working on a small team with a rapid release cycleYou know the basics, starting with data structures, algorithms, object-oriented design and design patternsYou have 3+ years hands-on experience with web developmentYou have in-depth understanding of modern back-end and/or front-end frameworksYou are familiar with pragmatic engineering best practices such as continuous integration, iterative releases and configuration managementYou possess great communication skills and an eye for detailYou have a positive attitude and sense of humorYour skills might includeRuby on RailsSass / Less, BootstrapBackbone / Angular / Ember / ReactDevOpsRESTful web servicesMultiple programming languages and paradigmsProgramming as a hobby, not only as a day job. You love coding, right?Academic CS backgroundPostgreSQL / Redis / ElasticsearchTDD / RSpecGit / GithubOpen source contributionsYou willDesign and ship code to be proud ofWork in a fast-paced yet laid-back environmentCollaborate with team members on solving complex problemsEnjoy lots of freedom and trust when working on tasks independently

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