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We are a niche web design and development company seeking a Senior Full Stack Web Developer with a diverse skill set. Our core technology product is a CMS that has been built to the specific needs of our niche market; we implement this CMS (front and back end) for every client and then manage the ongoing hosting and maintenance.

An ideal candidate is very experienced with developing dynamic websites, having been deeply involved in all technical aspects of web development (architecture, full stack (front and back end), server administration, database administration, etc.) - preferably at a small- or medium-size agency similar to ours.

We're a small team, so we're looking for someone who is comfortable making (and taking responsibility for) big decisions, and who can work both collaboratively and autonomously. We support diversity in tech, so women, people of color, and LGBTQIA people are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintaining and improving our technology product (a CMS based on a popular PHP framework) through deep feature development, refactoring, and optimization.

• Maintaining, monitoring and optimizing our hosting environment (multiple dedicated Linux servers, load balanced).

• Collaborating with our Director of Technology on building the next generation of our product (React, nodeJS). It's almost complete!

• Programmatically migrating large amounts of data from one database structure to another.

Skills:

• PHP (expert)

• JavaScript/ES6 (expert)

• MySQL (expert)

• Linux/Ubuntu (advanced)

• nginx (advanced)

• nodeJS (strong)

• git (strong)

• technical documentation (strong)

• continuous integration (strongly desired)

• Elasticsearch (strongly desired)

• React (desired)

• WordPress (desired)

We are looking for Full Stack and Senior Full Stack Engineers that can help us continue to deliver a web and mobile experience that allows travelers to connect all around the world.

About this role

As a member of the Web and API Engineering team, you will contribute to architecture and testing frameworks to ensure our applications are scalable, resilient, and offer millions of Couchsurfers a delightful experience. Having a front-seat into our complex code-base, we will rely on you to alert us of issues as well as opportunities for improvement.

You will interact on a daily basis with product teams in Denver and San Francisco, engineers in Denver, Ukraine and Brazil, and will report directly to the Engineering Team Lead (Denver-based). If you are an experienced Full Stack Developer that is looking for a challenge where the sharing economy / travel space, please apply below.

Experience and skills we're interested in

• At least three years working on consumer websites using Rails in a team environment

• Experience with modern frontend development frameworks and tooling

• An understanding and passion for using proven testing practices to improve software quality and reduce risk

• Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL

• Some experience with Redis and ElasticSearch is preferred

• Comfortable writing test suites and specs

• Experience with high-load applications is a plus

• Experience with AWS services and containers is a plus

• Experience with mobile development on iOS and/or Android is a plus

• Believer in data driven decision making, problem-solving skills

• Experienced in lean, agile development practices

• English fluency is a must

The responsibilities you’ll take on

• Architect, build, ship and maintain new and existing product features

• Contribute to technical planning meetings

• Work closely with product managers and UX/UI designers to ensure the features are delivered according to specifications

• Continuously identify and implement process improvements

• Write code on a daily basis, to include unit and integration tests

A bit about our stack

• Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes

• Backend: Ruby on Rails

• Frontend: Javascript, ES6, SASS

• Data: MySQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Redshift

• Management: JIRA, Confluence, Slack,

• Testing: Cucumber, RSpec

• Operational Visibility: EFK, Grafana, Prometheus

A bit about you

• A track record for learning new skills and being able to contribute with them quickly

• Strong communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to take constructive feedback well

• The ability to drive objectives to completion

• A talent for simplifying, and passion for great design

• Passion for travel is a plus!

Culture and perks

• Awesome co-workers who care about building a great service and each other

• Best in-class tools for developing software and communicating with the team

• We work hard and play hard - you have freedom to get the job done, but must deliver results

• Business trips to the San Francisco Headquarters for product planning and team-building

• Unlimited paid time off