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Senior Software Engineer

FiscalNote
Full-time
Remote friendly
Worldwide
About the Position
On our mission to connect people of the world to their governments, you will build and own complex, full-stack web app functionality in Ruby on Rails (Reactive Rails) while collaborating with other cross-functional R&D team members. This position will also mentor other engineers, provide technical guidance, perform code reviews, and deliver on projects end-to-end. You will be critical in guiding the trajectory of our flagship web application while developing new user-delighting experiences and improving upon existing functionality.
 
About the Team
Our team is driven to connect the people of the world to their governments. You will get the opportunity to work at a late-stage startup pushing the boundaries of open data transparency while collaborating with some of the industry’s brightest engineers, data scientists, designers, and product professionals to devise, nurture, and implement solutions to address continuously evolving and increasing client expectations and demands.
 
About You
Driven. Bold. Thoughtful. Although proud of how far you’ve come in honing your craft, you look forward to growing in your technical and functional leadership abilities. Even more excited to share your skills and experiences, you thrive in collaborative environments in which continuously evolving and increasing client demands serve as the catalyst for bold results.

What to Expect in this Position:
  • Build web application functionality in Ruby on Rails, particularly with a Reactive Rails paradigm
  • Work across teams to ensure cohesion and collaboration across R&D functions (engineering, product, QA, data, etc.)
  • Create experiences for end-users by applying your knowledge to deliver a world-class user experience
  • Mentor other engineers on software development practices

What Sets You Apart:
  • 5+ years of professional experience in the software development industry and with Ruby on Rails
  • Experience with Javascript, SQL, Elasticsearch, and Redis
  • Working knowledge of production environments (Unix, Bash, nginx, etc.)
  • Demonstrated experience building successful working relationships with Product + UI/UX teams
  • Experience leading projects from inception to completion
  • Architecture and production decision-making experience (preferred)
  • Experience with Reactive Rails paradigm (preferred)
  • Legacy Enterprise Application integration and/or migration experience (preferred)
  • Experience with web security, writing secure code, or OWASP (preferred)

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