[JOBS] Senior Software Engineer - Web & Mobile (NYC)

Plated is at the forefront of culinary subscription, and we’re hiring a
Senior Software Engineer to join us on our quest to help people eat and
live better! We’ve been growing steadily since our start and are
continuing
to expand. This position will provide the perfect opportunity for an
experienced engineer to contribute to an exciting, growing startup.

At Plated, you’ll help us leverage technology to make healthier and
tastier
eating part of everyday living. Our development environment ensures that
our engineers are in touch with the interesting problems that they are
solving. Our technology stack, including our own proprietary software,
makes it possible to get fresh, high-quality perishable food from local
sources to tables in a more efficient way than ever before.

What you’ll do:

  • Collaborate with talented designers, product managers, and fellow
    engineers in a data-driven environment
  • Design and implement multi-client APIs
  • Develop, ship and maintain existing features by writing methodical,
    maintainable code
  • Contribute in the migration of key features into a microservice
    architecture
  • Participate in the recruiting process

What you need:

  • 4+ years of professional (non-academic) full-stack or
    backend development experience
  • Thorough understanding of Ruby on Rails
  • Professional development experience on at least one mobile product
  • Passion for readable, well-designed and well-tested code
  • Experience in an Agile development process
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure services
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly the
    ability to articulate and communicate roadblocks early in the
    development
    process
  • Ability to work well on a highly collaborative and cross-functional
    team

Bonuses:

  • Professional experience creating APIs for mobile clients
  • Professional experience in Swift or Objective-C
  • Experience with DevOps

We value your interest. All applications will be kept confidential and
will
receive a response. Want to learn more about us or our tech stack? Check
out our profiles onThe Muse https://www.themuse.com/companies/plated
and
StackOverflow! http://careers.stackoverflow.com/company/plated We look
forward to meeting you,

Juliette Dupre
Senior Technical Recruiter

Note to Search Firms: The appropriate contact for any engineering or
product placement pitch is Juliette Dupre, reachable through LinkedIn.
Please DO NOT email our staff members regarding your services. Please
read
the parameters of each position thoroughly and only present on-point
candidates. Plated will not owe a fee for any candidate presented
without a
contract in place.

More About Plated

There are so many reasons to join Plated! We have one simple belief: In
order to live better, you must eat better. We make it possible for
consumers to cook fresh, quick and fantastic meals at home. We launched
in
2012 and have been blown away by customer response since then. We want
to
bring even more wonderful people, like you, onto our team to continue
redefining the way people think about food.

What’s Plated like?

  • We are an energetic, creative group that loves to laugh. We’re a
    friendly
    place, where you will feel welcome and valued!
  • We are using technology to fix the most broken market in the world. If
    you love problem solving in action, there is no better environment.
  • Our office is open floor-plan with plenty of comfy collaborative
    spaces, beautifully situated in one of the loveliest Manhattan
    neighborhoods.
  • Everyone has a voice. You’ll be encouraged to contribute ideas that
    you
    have both in and outside of your team.
  • The growth potential for your career here is awesome! Our engineers
    enjoy
    ideal opportunities for training and promotion within the company.
  • Plated is run on integrity. Our company values are not lip service, we
    incorporate them into everything we do.

What are your rewards, benefits & perks?

This list is expanding all the time!

  • The best part, you’ll enjoy a free box of Plated meals weekly plus
    daily
    in-office free snack noms, test kitchen samples, bi-weekly company
    events &
    bonding, and even a monthly book club with great food & conversation
  • We recognize the value of our developers and offer competitive
    compensation, plus stock options, based on level and depth of
    experience.
  • You’ll have unlimited vacation days with a “get your work done” policy
    that respects your time.
  • We offer insurance contributions to your premiums at 80% for medical
    and
    50% of both dental and vision.
  • We also have an annual education stipend for your career development,
    and
    the right environment to grow your career internally.
  • There’s even more to come - we are growing our benefits offerings as
    we
    speak!

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