about the senior software engineer role:

soona is looking for a senior full stack software developer with a passion for craft and an eye for quality. at soona you will be a major player in the ongoing development of soona’s unique tech platform and client experience. you will also get to play a vital role in mentoring teammates, developing the department culture, and creating the next wave of exciting tech that will unlock soona’s ability to scale up in 2022 and beyond.

this is a full time position that will report directly to the engineering lead.

about tech at soona:

at soona, we’re focused on building a world-class engineering and data organization. we’re developing a highly-scalable platform for real-time customer engagement with our studio creatives and technology that optimizes the content they create. our typical engineering and data projects blend SaaS with e-commerce, providing opportunities to work on everything from app engineering and cloud/server architecture to computer vision and logistics/routing optimization. our tech stack consists primarily of ruby on rails, javascript vue, and python. we pride ourselves on our culture of innovation, community engagement, technical mentorship, and caring for the individual.

about soona:

soona makes it possible for brands to create professional photo and video starting at $39. our studios give customers a playground for creating their content and our online platform makes it possible for any product company in the world to experience a remote shoot. we are creating a fast casual content revolution!

soona is currently supporting a remote work environment for this role; however, we are currently looking to hire in these states only: California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Washington with requirements to be able to work in mst or cst time zones. for flex hybrid work environments, we also have office spaces in Denver, Colorado + Minneapolis, Minnesota, if that’s your thing.

Requirements

an ideal candidate can:

work closely with the product team to convert business requirements into technical designs
provide technical mentorship and development of more junior teammates
develop, propose, and guide department best practices
provide support for the full life cycle of software product development
perform prototyping, system analysis, development, fielding, and maintenance of systems
develop, code, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing software
evaluate new software products and technologies, and provide recommendations to enhance existing systems
conduct software testing to ensure satisfaction of application development requirements
provide leadership in aiding and driving technical solutions for complex projects
support software quality assurance and configuration management activities
document software procedures and develop software reports, plans, and products, such as software development plans, software requirements specifications, software design documents, software development files, source code, version description documents, and test plans

has experience in:

bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in the software development field or equivalent
strong understanding of web architecture and cloud systems
strong understanding of Ruby on Rails or similar backend technologies
experience working with a variety of eCommerce platforms
experience in implementation and deployment of modern web development solutions: Ruby on Rails, Vue.JS, PostgreSQL, AWS, Node, Redis
strong with relational database design and querying (PostgreSQL)
experience developing a number of Ruby on Rails multi-tier web-based applications
experience with front-end web development (JavaScript, Vue)
experience working with websockets and real time messaging
experience with developing APIs and Microservices
experience with Agile methodologies
experience with advanced image handling and manipulation (bonus)

Benefits

we can offer:

starting salary: $120,000 - $160,000 (depending on experience)
benefits & perks + unlimited pto + intentional culture
really badass headshots

candidates should:

share your favorite instagram (or twitter) feed in your cover letter

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