Intermediate Full Stack Engineer

Summary

Join Thinkific, a leading software platform revolutionizing online learning and earning, as an Intermediate Full Stack Engineer. You will collaborate with a talented team to translate business requirements into functional features, ensuring business milestones are met. This role involves leading small-to-medium feature projects, participating in effort estimations, contributing to architecture decisions, and troubleshooting product issues. You will leverage your expertise in Ruby on Rails, REST and GraphQL APIs, and relational databases. Thinkific offers a competitive compensation package, flexible work arrangements, comprehensive benefits, and ample opportunities for professional development.

Requirements

• Have 3+ years of experience working in a Full Stack development role, and at least 1+ years of experience working in a SaaS environment
• Demonstrates a practical understanding of REST and GraphQL APIs – ideally by having designed, implemented, and consumed them
• Has demonstrated professional experience developing and maintaining Ruby on Rails applications
• Has experience with unit/integration tests, TDD is a plus
• Be comfortable using Git and related tools like GitHub, GitLab, etc
• Be knowledgeable in relational databases, SQL and engines like PostgreSQL, MySQL
• Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business

Responsibilities

• Lead small-medium feature projects from conception to completion, working with stakeholders to identify project risks and recommend mitigating solutions
• Participate in effort and complexity estimation for new/proposed product features and tasks
• Contribute to architecture decisions to build features at scale
• Contribute to effectively diagnosing and troubleshooting problems with the product
• Participate in architectural design, review, and implementation of production-quality features

Preferred Qualifications

• Has experience with cloud hosting (such as AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Showcases working experience building single-page applications, preferably using React and Typescript

Benefits

• A competitive compensation package including base salary, equity, team-wide bonuses, and an Employee Share Purchase Plan
• Flexible Paid Time Off to maintain mental and physical health. Our team is encouraged to take a minimum 4 weeks of vacation, plus Thinker Holidays (extended long weekends in the summer) and time off for the December holiday season
• Health Benefits and Wellness: Comprehensive benefits starting on Day 1 include health, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family, $3,000 for mental health care, a short-term health plan, and an additional health or personal spending account. Plus, family friendly benefits include generous parental leave top-ups for up to 32 weeks, as well as fertility coverage and personalized return to work options
• Flexible Work . Choose to work from home from anywhere in Canada, at our Vancouver HQ, a co-working space, or anywhere there’s wifi for a change of scenery
• Learning & Growth. An annual $1500 USD Learn and Grow fund for conferences, seminars, or courses, plus training, mentorship, coaching, and internal promotion opportunities
• A home office setup so you’re ready to succeed with a company-owned Macbook Pro and a budget to order a desk, chair, or any accessories to help you work comfortably and productively
• Eats and Treats. $50 CAD per month to treat yourself with snacks, lunch, or groceries to cook at home