Software Engineer

We are looking to add a Software Engineer to our growing Engineering department:

As a Software Engineer you have the ability to:

• Work independently and with other engineers to develop new user experience-focused web applications, and provide support for existing systems.
• Work on multiple parts of a web application, from internal backend APIs to dynamic frontend interfaces.
• Collaborate with designers, front-end specialists, other engineers, stakeholders, and clients to understand business goals, analyze requirements, formulate solutions, and ensure the successful execution and delivery of the end product using the best technologies.
• Assist in scoping, estimating, and planning of projects.
• Participate in code review, pairing, and other forms of knowledge sharing.
• Mentoring and helping others grow and make an impact
• Engage in a remote-first supportive engineering culture that values collaboration and knowledge sharing

Requirements

• 2+ years experience with Web Development and Web Application architecture (We use PHP, Laravel, and MySQL)
• 2+ years in developing reactive applications (We use React.js, vanilla JavaScript, and TypeScript)
• An excellent ability to quickly understand complex systems, troubleshoot issues, and debug efficiently.
• Understanding of best practices for web development, software design, and DevOps principles.
• You value code quality and maintainability.
• Strong communication skills and an understanding of good collaboration
• Demonstrated commitment to the growth mindset, learning and advancement

Bonus points for:

• Working on web applications that process large volumes of data and/or receive high volumes of traffic
• Real-time data processing
• Understanding of Scrum and Agile best practices
• Experience developing applications for AWS
• Experience with OpenSearch, ElasticSearch or SOLR
• Familiarity with API development challenges
• DevOps experience including CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure (we use AWS), and containerization

Benefits

FormAssembly is a completely remote/distributed team. We thrive through digital communication, and work to connect numerous times a day. Our culture is vibrant, fun, and unique! Read more about it here. Some of our benefits include:

• Mental Health benefits with SpringHealth
• Unlimited PTO (with a required minimum use of 2 weeks per year) for Salaried/Exempt staff, or 4 weeks of paid vacation for hourly/non-exempt employees.
• 9 paid company holidays
• Flexible work schedule; work from anywhere!
• Charitable contribution match
• Budget for professional development
• Company provided Mac laptop

You'll be joining a talented and fun team, working together to build something great!