Senior Software Engineer - Platform

Job Description

Posted 9 months ago

• Improve the performance and reliability of the TeamSnap Platform (web apps, APIs, backend services, microservices, databases, CI, serverless functions, etc).

• Design, build, and maintain functionality, services, and applications to continue our rapid growth.

• Help out anywhere your talents are required, including occasional customer support and on-call duties, staying in touch with our internal and external customers' needs.
What'll set you up for success:

• Experience as a technical lead for large projects on high-scale, nontrivial apps and services.

• Deep knowledge of Ruby, Elixir or Golang.

• Significant experience with frameworks and libraries surrounding your areas of expertise, such as Rails and Phoenix.

• Experience with direct usage of SQL and general database administration knowledge.

• Experience monitoring, scaling, optimizing, and hardening Ruby web applications.

• Experience mentoring and coaching team members as well as being open to developing yourself.

• Adaptability to learn and extend custom frameworks.

• We have a distributed system based on services, queues, and an open API. Experience building, maintaining, and scaling these is key.

• Ability to debug complex issues at a platform level.

• A "Test-First" attitude and experience writing automated tests using a TDD, BDD, or whatever *DD methodology you jive with.

• Experience with automated build and deployment systems.
Bonus Points:

• Creating and deploying services and applications within a PaaS or Service Mesh.

• Experience with Docker-based development environments and Kubernetes-based production environments.

• Familiarity with configuration management and IaC tools, such as Ansible and Terraform.

• Experience being part of an on-call rotation on a distributed team.

• Ability to talk to animals, Doctor Dolittle-style.
Got cold feet? If you’re thinking you don’t meet 100% of the above qualifications, you should still seriously consider applying . We’re all humans with special talents that go beyond what’s listed here.
Location
We are headquartered in Boulder, Colorado, but this job is remote (unless you happen to live near Boulder, in which case you’re welcome to come to the office). TeamSnap is a mostly-distributed company, so you must be very comfortable working with people who aren’t in the same physical location as you or each other. While we love all parts of the world, we can only hire permanent US residents at this time.
Compensation
We’re committed to equitable compensation for all TeamSnappers. The annual compensation range for this role is $125,000 - $170,000, inclusive of base and bonuses or commissions. This range applies to Colorado-based employees only and may be adjusted based on work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.
Benefits and Perks
TeamSnap provides a culture of trust, boundless opportunities to grow, and the chance to make a lasting impact. Benefits include: 
- We're not just remote, we're known for being remote-first . We've been working remotely since before COVID made it cool
- Unlimited PTO and paid parental leave for ALL parents (not just primary or secondary)
- 100% premium coverage of medical/dental/vision for you and your family
- $1,500 annual learning and development stipend 
- Travel to fun locations for all-company meetings and team events
- 401K and more! [link to our total rewards deck]
Inclusion and Diversity
Bring your real self. Celebrate what makes you unique. Part of our commitment to inclusion and diversity includes deepening our relationships with our employee resource groups (women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+). Our ERGs partner regularly with the executive team and people experience team to hold TeamSnap accountable in building an environment where everyone feels valued. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.