Software Services by Scientist.com is looking for a driven Mid Level Developer to join our team. We are looking for a talented, motivated problem-solver with good collaboration skills. A successful candidate will have 3-6 years experience as a developer and an aptitude for mentoring others. We welcome candidates from any location in the United States, and employees may choose to work remotely or from our office in San Diego.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement applications, databases, and web services using React, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails and other technologies
- Take the lead in directing and implementing solutions to moderately complex, loosely scoped problems.
- Enable other engineers on your team to be successful.
- Collaborate effectively with project manager, other developers, and external teams in an agile environment, with the capacity to mentor others (pair programming, code reviews, feedback).
- Exercise good judgment to stay productive when blocked, working on multiple prioritized projects as well as utilizing allotted professional-development time
Qualifications:
Candidates who meet most but not all requirements for this position are encouraged to apply.
- 3-6 years experience in web and/or application development
- Excellent communication skills, with no hesitation in raising concerns and sharing issues in slack, meetings, etc.
- Organizational skills, including a proactive attitude regarding asking questions, seeking clarification, following up on open issues, and getting clarity on priorities and action items
- Have a methodical and reasoned approach to debugging and problem solving in your own code or in others code, and can solve these issues with support or guidance from colleagues.
- You are capable of estimating a well-scoped task.
- Ability to break down a development ticket to smaller tasks, and to assess when more information is required
- Utilize techniques to improve quality, like using linting tools, best practices for the language or framework, sufficient amount of tests, and well formed naming of items.
- Familiarity with at least some of the following technologies: React, JavaScript and Ruby on Rails (or another JS framework like Angular, Vue, or Polymer), PostgreSQL, Docker
A Successful Candidate with Exhibit the Following Characteristics:
- You deliver projects independently or by leading your teammates.
- You learn from failure: you admit mistakes and you share your learnings with the team.
- You are comfortable working independently on larger software components.
- You manage time well.
- You recognise that a strong team is one which brings together the most diverse group of people.
- You create a genuinely inclusive team environment where everyone feels welcome, heard and valued, no matter their background.
- You act as a role model in actively encouraging everyone to value difference, and you're quick to challenge any behaviors which damage this.
Benefits of Working for Software Services and Scientist.com:
- Dedicated hours allocated to professional development
- Being an autonomous member of a collaborative and supportive team
- Flexible work hours - we make work-life balance a priority
- Work-from-home and remote work options
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision and 401K plans
- Member of a strong community network in both the local San Diego tech scene and the international Samvera community
Read more about our shared goals and values at https://www.scientist.com/careers/.
Scientist.com is committed to maintaining a diverse work environment, which benefits our company and our clients. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider applications without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical ability, family status, age, or veteran status.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- This is a U.S.-based remote position. What city and state do you live in?
- What's your favorite lunch, and what's your hobby or interest outside of work?
Experience:
- web and/or application development: 3 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote