Are you a software developer that loves the option of working from home, collaborating with a fun team, and enjoys solving challenging problems?  If so, we’re looking for an experienced software developer to join our Backend Team. This team is primarily responsible for developing, maintaining and supporting the backend services for our apps. You will be a highly motivated team player, as well as creative and passionate about developing new technology that not only improves the way our apps work, but also helps small businesses world wide. You are a self-starter and aren’t afraid to jump in on the deep end. 

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How to Apply:  We ask all applicants to participate in a small Coding Challenge before applying. Please go to https://github.com/Marketcircle/backend-software-developer-coding-exerciseand follow the instructions.

Desired Skills and Experience

  • an experienced software developer, with some experience building backend services
  • comfortable working remotely
  • comfortable working independently or collaboratively
  • willing to participate in a rotating on-call schedule
  • a HTTP/REST API written in Ruby (you will probably spend most of you time here)
  • an Authentication/Payment backend written in Python
  • a PostgreSQL database with a custom C extension to track changes
  • a solid understanding of modern backend applications
  • experience with modern API design and ideally know your way around in a web framework such as Ruby on Rails, Django, or Sinatra
  • experience with either Ruby, Python, or a similar scripting language
  • an appreciation for well written, tested and documented code
  • experience with Linux or a BSD
  • experience with Git and GitHub
  • experience with infrastructure management tools (like Puppet, Ansible or Chef) (we use Ansible)
  • experience with cloud infrastructure providers (like AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure or DigitalOcean)
  • knowing your way around the network stack, from HTTP to TCP to IP and have a solid understanding of security (TLS/ IPSec/Firewalls)
  • Work remotely! No one likes having to battle the GTA traffic during rush-hour on a daily basis, so you don’t have to! 
  • Startup style company. You won’t find any of that corporate BS here!
  • Ownership. We give you the freedom and flexibility to take ownership of your work. In fact, we believe in this so much that its one of our core values. 
  • Learn. We invest in our employees both vertically and horizontally. Want to attend a conference? Great! Want to learn the latest language? We have unlimited Udemy courses. Prefer to learn in a group? Then join the learning curve - our answer to the book club. 
  • Team. Our team is like our second family. And why shouldn’t they be? We work, learn, eat and in some cases even live with each other!