Senior Full Stack Engineer

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Jobscan

πŸ“Remote - Taiwan

Summary

Join Jobscan, a fast-growing, customer-funded remote startup, as a Full Stack Software Engineer with a focus on backend development. You will contribute to building the next generation of job search tools, working with modern technologies like Laravel, PHP, SQL, and Vue.js. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver new features and improve existing tools. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a positive team environment. The position is hybrid, requiring in-person coworking sessions twice a week. Jobscan is passionate about building software the right way and providing a supportive work environment.

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in backend or full-stack software development experience on a customer-facing web application
  • A positive attitude and low ego
  • Experience with PHP based systems written in a modern framework (such as Symfony, Laravel, or Drupal)
  • Experience with modern Javascript Frontend framework (such as React, Next.js , Vue.js , Svelte, or AngularJS)
  • Excellent cross-functional communication skills
  • Experience working with and creating REST web services and APIs
  • Strong computer science and web fundamentals, knowledge of design patterns

Responsibilities

  • Build new APIs and direct features in our Laravel based backend, working primarily in PHP and SQL
  • Take on major back-end development projects with a high level of ownership, focusing on maintainability, usability, scalability, and performance
  • Work closely with the frontend development team on integrating with our Vue.js based Single Page Application (SPA) Frontend
  • Work closely with business, marketing, and content teams to understand the future business direction with the goal of architecting the platform optimally for extensibility and feature delivery
  • Be a positive influence on the team participating in code reviews, collaborating with other developers, and ensuring adherence to coding and testing standards
  • Add and improve our test coverage in our end-to-end, integration, and unit test suites
  • Maintain a high awareness of industry issues and trends, particularly in regard to web technologies, cloud computing, machine learning (ML), and automated unit testing

Preferred Qualifications

  • Direct experience with Laravel preferred
  • Direct experience with Vue.js framework
  • Experience with creating Browser Extensions (Chrome, Firefox)
  • Experience with Java and/or Python
  • Experience with cloud architecture, preferably AWS, using technologies like EC2, ECS, Lambda, S3, and RDS
  • Experience with containerized infrastructure based on Docker
  • Experience with ML (TensorFlow, PyTorch, etc.)
  • Experience with NLP (NLTK, SpaCy, CoreNLP, etc.)

Benefits

  • Remote-friendly - we trust you to get your work done and make it to your meetings, though our roles in Taiwan may involve semi-regular coworking sessions in the Xinyi District for better collaboration with the local team
  • Competitive salary + stock options - you should have a piece of what we're building here
  • Flexible schedule - we make it easy to take care of what matters, whether that's family, health, or life outside of work; though you might expect some early morning meetings to accommodate our other time zones (6:30 am being the earliest)
  • Unlimited PTO + 14 Paid Holidays + Paid Sick Days - we want our employees to have time to care for their personal wellness and mental health
  • Paid maternal/parental leave - enjoy time with your family's new additionπŸ‘©β€πŸΌπŸ‘¨β€πŸ‘©β€πŸ‘§
  • Local benefits through EOR in Taiwan - you'll be hired via an Employer of Record to ensure you receive local labor insurance, health insurance, and pension contributions, just like any local employer would provide
  • $1000 office stipend; monthly education and internet stipend
  • Wellness stipend - use for yoga class, gym membership, or anything that improves your personal wellnessπŸ§˜β€β™€οΈ
  • Apple computer or PC of your choice
  • Bi-annual company retreats

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