We are looking for a software engineer/developer to join our cutting-edge development team as it grows. We want someone who is comfortable asking “why?” The ideal candidate is a divergent thinker who understands industry best practices and has experience with multiple coding languages. They are a team player possessing strong analytical as well as technical skills, and are able to communicate the logic behind technical decisions to non-tech stakeholders. They must be comfortable working in an agile environment and have the ability to “take the wheel” when necessary.

JavaScript

• Strong understanding of JavaScript, its quirks, and workarounds
  

• Basic understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3
  

• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
  

• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around such issues
  

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
  

• Good understanding of browser rendering behavior and performance
  

NodeJS

• Strong proficiency with JavaScript
  

• Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks such as Express
  

• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
  

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
  

• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
  

• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
  

• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
  

• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
  

• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
  

• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
  

• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
  

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git
  

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering or Information Technology
  

• A thorough understanding of computer architecture, operating systems, and data structures
  

• Extensive experience with Java, Python, C++, and other programming languages
  

• An in-depth understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
  

• Experience working with Linux/Unix and/or shell scripts
  

• The ability to analyze complex technical information
  

• Comfortability designing and implementing database structures to solve real-world problems effectively
  

• An awareness of current issues affecting the industry and its technologies
  

• A meticulous and organized approach to work
  

• A logical, analytical, and creative approach to problem-solving
  

• A thorough, detail-oriented work style
  

• Good understanding of server-side templating languages such as Jade, EJS, etc depending on your technology stack
  

• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors such as Stylus, Less, etc depending on your technology stack