Software Engineer

Background

Faria Education Group specializes in building and operating software systems for use in international education. The main products are ManageBac and OpenApply . We are a remote-first company that values diverse teams. The worldwide technical team behind these products are spread between Taiwan, United States and Ukraine. We have additional technical staff in the

United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada.

We now have an excellent opportunity for the right person to join our Boston team to handle targeted development tasks across a variety of our products. This is a mid-level to senior position, working as part of a team to deliver high-quality, fully-tested code on a demanding timescale.

Currently we are a Ruby on Rails shop, though you may have the chance to explore additional technologies as our systems mature. We use a variety of other software in production including Rails, Redis, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Memcached, and more.

Role Description

This is a high-level, full-time, in-office position. We are a remote-first company but you will be expected to meet on a regular basis with other team members in Boston, as well as to work closely with developers on our Ukraine team. We expect you to be able to contribute to the development of high-quality software solutions and to efficiently manage your time to provide

value throughout the company.

You must already be experienced with web development using Ruby on Rails, and have experience using and creating API solutions. You will need to quickly grasp existing code, and contribute to codebases with respect for the processes of existing teams. We also value high- quality UI/UX work that matches our emphasis on customer service.

Responsibilities

• Implement new features in applications across our suite.
  
• Implement UI/UX specs from our design team.
  
• Ensure high-quality fully-tested code is committed to shared repositories.
  
• Troubleshoot customer issues, suggest and implement solutions.
  
• Work effectively with other teams worldwide.

Communication

• Because we are a global company, effective communication is essential:
  
• Communicate with other parts of Faria Education Group including product teams, QA, design, support and marketing.
  
• Proper remote presence & etiquette through Slack, BaseCamp, GitHub and other systems.
  
• Adherence to operating procedures with timely follow-ups to avoid surprises and dropped work.
  
• You will report to our Principal Developer in Boston, who reports directly to the VP of Engineering.

Location and Hours

This is a full-time job in the Boston area. We are flexible on working hours, but you will be expected to participate in core team hours as defined by your team lead.

Because of the global nature of our business, you should also be prepared for conference calls outside of business hours. Potential emergency situations can call for support at any hour, though we work hard to minimize those situations.

*Please note: Due to a high volume of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.*

Requirements:

• Minimum of 3+ years writing web applications in Ruby on Rails. Rails 5 experience a plus.

• Good working knowledge of Ruby and JavaScript.

• Experience with source code control via Git and GitHub.

• Experience with code quality and continuous integration tools.

• Experience with remote work
Benefits:

• Salary negotiable, expected range USD 75K-100K/year

• Performance bonus tied to meeting key deliverables and milestones

• Health insurance (US)

• Company-supplied laptop (Retina MacBook Pro or other)

• Books (“unlimited within reason”) and conference attendance budget. We expect you to have a plan for professional development.

• Remote-first environment with shared workspace