Senior Software Engineer - Node.js/React.js (3-6 yrs)

As a SAAS company powering businesses across multiple geographies, Shipsy processes millions of transactions per day and supports its clients' operations with its AI powered platform, APIs and more. Shipsy's engineers work on the core tech for all of that. In this role, you will work closely with founders to build features, tools, both those that exist today and those that we will build in the future. Your contributions will enable hundreds of businesses that rely on Shipsy to manage their operations smoothly and help Shipsy expand in new markets

We are looking for builders of the 1st order. You should get a rush from creating things from scratch and take pleasure in watching users try to tear it apart through sheer volume and strange, unthinkable use cases. And when it breaks, you are to Shipsy's rescue! - make everything smooth, secure and stronger than ever!

As with any startup, responsibilities will vary frequently. You'll wear multiple hats, and work across many different technologies, might talk to clients directly and have an active say in the direction of our product. We want someone who is passionate about this type of environment!

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities :

- As a hands-on engineering professional, you'll stay on top of the details and will be more focused on building a better, more efficient program and creating the best user experience

- Work with a wide range of systems, stakeholders, processes and technologies to own and solve problems from design to delivery

- Uphold our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the many codebases and processes you will encounter

- Participate in a culture of code reviews, writing tech specs, collaborating closely with other people and lending your help in your areas of expertise.

- Building highly scalable, reliable, efficient distributed systems to serve traffic-heavy SaaS-based products using micro-services architecture.

- Building scalable component libraries, design systems and tools using typescript, Solving complex design problems and User Interface compatibility issues across browsers.

- Contribute directly to the technical and product roadmap

Qualifications :

What we are looking for :

- 4+ years of hands-on experience building web applications with Nodejs, React and a solid understanding of software construction

- Comfortable with Responsive Web Design and Development and weave out beautiful code in React, an interest in building UIs with modern tools like ES6, React, Redux, and Webpack

- You are intensely curious and passionate about the prospect of diving deep in multiple technologies, platforms, and problem spaces, even if they are currently unfamiliar

- A strong product and design sensibilities and have an obsessive attention to detail.

- Write testable, maintainable code that's easy to understand.

- Strong sense of ownership and integrity demonstrated through clear communication and collaboration.

- Experience with programming languages and tools, including but not limited to NodeJs / Javascript Programming / ReactJs/ PostgreSQL / MongoDB / Git / Linux / Amazon Web Services, REST, Web Technologies.

- Take pride in working on projects to successful completion involving a wide variety of technologies and systems

- A degree in Computer Science or a similar area are bonuses.

Our hiring principles :

- We don't care about the stack you've worked upon, we look for a good understanding of fundamentals.

- We look for depth in the work experience. Our tech stack consists of almost all the latest technologies and we expect people to learn fast and acquire sufficient depth.

- We look for people passionate about technology and are good team players.

Shipsy Core values :

Customer Obsession : We believe our success coincides with generating tangible value for our customers. Our discussions start with the customer and work backwards from there.

Collaboration : We put a team above individuals. We openly ask for help. We solve problems as a team, leverage team member strengths, and collaborate, so a win for an individual is a win for the team.

Think Big : We aim high and drive growth by thinking big and constantly challenging ourselves to achieve our true potential.

First Principles Thinking : We try to dig deep into the most fundamental truth by asking WHY until we get there and challenge the status quo.

Be The Problem Solver : We strive to find the answers by framing the correct problem statement, getting to the root of the cause, and eliminating it.

Integrity : We encourage everyone to speak their mind without reservations respectfully and earn the trust of team members, lead by example and be consistent in whatever we do.

Frugality : We push ourselves to accomplish more with less. We believe constraints breed invention and self-sufficiency.