Senior Full-stack Engineer (Special Projects)

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Requirements:

• 8+ years experience working as a full-stack engineer on complex web applications with significant scale (100k+ rpm, 100GB+ databases).
• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, MySQL/Postgresql, ReactJS, TypeScript, CSS/SCCS, TailwindCSS.
• Familiarity with both frontend and backend is necessary, but a high degree of proficiency in both is not a requirement.
• A desire to work in an environment which values speed of iteration and individual autonomy, while also embracing personal accountability and the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a dynamic team.
• Great communication skills both in writing and verbal/oral (English).
• You should be able to lead a complex project end to end with judgment and an attention to detail when it comes to architectural, product, design, and process decisions. Your judgment should inspire a high level of trust within the team.
• Experience working on a fully distributed remote team.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with a certain level of ambiguity, especially when learning and picking up new technologies when projects require it.

Responsibilities:

• Work autonomously on a product built in Ruby on Rails backend and React front-end.
• Build critical features and improvements for our web app, with a product-first mindset.
• Work closely with Circle's leaders throughout the feature design process.
• Work closely with our designers to create a world-class user experience.
• Improve the quality of our codebase and identify architectural deficiencies.
• Learn, implement, and maintain new integrations with services like OpenAI, Zendesk, Hubspot, Notion, and Slack to improve the daily operations of our customer-facing teams.
• Foster a bias for action, prioritizing speed of iteration without compromising on the quality of code or user experience.