Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)

WHO WE ARE

VerticalScope (TSE: FORA) operates one of the 10 largest community platforms in the US. Our platform includes over 1,200 websites and 125 million monthly visitors. Our mission is to enable the world to share expertise and discover knowledge on subjects they love. We operate at the intersection of community, content, and commerce, and believe in the power of enthusiasts to inform and inspire.

THE ROLE

At VerticalScope, we are reimagining the future of online communities. This is a great opportunity for an energetic Senior Software Engineer to join a talented team to maintain and improve RateMds.com. This role requires a blend of expertise in backend and frontend software development using Python and React.js. You will refactor our legacy codebase while shipping exciting new features.

You will report to the Director of Engineering in a flat organization and collaborate with seven engineers in a close-knit team. As Senior Software Engineer, you will collaborate with our engineers, product managers, and a designer to help improve our user experience and grow our business.

The position is remote from Canada. You can work anywhere in Canada except Quebec.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a mission-focused public company with a startup mentality.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Work with cross-functional teams to operate and grow a world-class portfolio of businesses

• Work on RateMDs primarily and support other web properties when on call and as needed

• Write readable, maintainable, testable code

• Gravitate toward simplicity when collaborating on larger architectural visions

• Research, communicate, and advocate for the use of best practices

• Identify and prioritize tech debt and contribute to our engineering roadmap

• Work with our world-class Ad Tech team to implement and grow programmatic advertising systems for our portfolio

• Mentor and coach junior teammates, helping them elevate their skills and careers

• Be on-call on a week-long schedule every eight weeks, rotating with seven other engineers. The on-call schedule is subject to change

• Other related responsibilities and ad hoc projects as negotiated and needed to meet the ongoing needs of the company

ABOUT YOU

• 5+ years of experience in full stack software development, but if you’re awesome, we’re flexible

• 5+ years of experience in web application development using Python and javascript

• Experience with an MVC framework such as Django

• Experience with modern JS frameworks such as ReactJS

• Proficiency in CSS & HTML

• Proven experience building robust & scalable web/app services

• Familiarity with relational databases, data modeling, and SQL

• Strong understanding of software architecture and design

YOU’RE A GREAT FIT IF YOU ALSO HAVE

• Experience with online communities, especially forums

• Experience with Postgresql, ElasticSearch, and Redis

• Experience with Google Ad Manager and Programmatic Advertising

• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform & CloudFlare

TECHNOLOGIES WE USE

• Google Cloud Platform (GCE, GKE, CloudSQL (PostgreSQL), Storage) and AWS S3

• Django & React.js

• RabbitMq/Kafka

• Redis/Memcache

• Terraform and Ansible

• Docker

• Languages deployed: PHP, Python

•Cloudflare/Fastly

LIFE AT VERTICALSCOPE

We believe that competitive benefits are an important investment in our people and culture. In addition to joining a passionate and collaborative team culture, your benefits and perks include:

Benefits:

- Full suite of health benefits (medical, dental, vision), including fertility options

- Retirement savings program and HSA/FSA programs

- Flexible working hours and unlimited vacation

- Parental leave top up pay

- Life insurance, long-term disability, AD&D

- Employee Stock Option Program (ESOP)

- Career development stipend

Perks:

- Employee referral bonus

- Employee discounts

- High-tech office space and remote work options

- Virtual social events

- Inclusive culture

EEO

Our company values diversity of thought and believes diverse teams make innovation possible. We work on complex, difficult problems with no linear or clear solutions. We believe that a diverse team can bring different perspectives and approaches, and whose experiences reflect the full set of clients we seek to serve. As such, VerticalScope is committed to a diverse representation among our employees.

If you require disability-related accommodation during the application, recruitment, and interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to make all possible adjustments to suit your needs.