Senior Full-Stack Engineer
Real Chemistry is a global health innovation company with offices across the United States and Europe. We believe that the way to real, transformative change is through the uncommon combination of disciplines, technologies, and our greatest asset – our people. We are currently looking to add to our alchemic mix of more than 1,800 talented professionals. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing global company committed to making the world a healthier place for all.
We’re looking for a senior full-stack engineer to join our team in San Francisco or Austin. Ideal applicants will have experience using JavaScript to develop interactive web applications with a focus on data analytics. This senior position in the Data Science Tools team will play a defining role in building and maintaining the tools that empower Real Chemistry’s team of analysts and data scientists to deliver industry-defining work to some of the biggest brands in the world.
Our Data Science Tools team spans our offices in Austin and San Francisco. This full-stack team uses Java, JavaScript, and Python to deliver AOS, Real Chemistry’s cloud-native internal data platform, and its ecosystem of tools to internal users. This position is a unique opportunity to build and shape the software team at an industry-leading firm while learning the in-demand field of analytics and data science from some of the best practitioners in the industry.
Job responsibilities
Work with a small team to develop our suite of data analysis and exploration applications
Partner with data scientists and analysts to identify new and evolving client-driven use cases
Collaborate with UX Researchers and Visual Designers to translate their work into code
Work with infrastructure engineers to deploy new features into production using CI/CD
Co-own the software development process – including agile processes, coding standards, code metrics, build standards, and so on – to nurture the growing development team
Assist in the day-to-day operations of the team, including code reviews, build health management, release communications, and so on
Stay abreast of new trends and best practices in technology and put them to work at W2O
Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the business at all levels of the company to drive adoption of new tools and identify new opportunities for products.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in relevant field of study, or equivalent experience
3+ years of hands-on experience as a software developer
Experience designing data intensive web application backends
Experience using ReactJS to deliver analytical user experiences around RESTful web services
Working knowledge of frontend build and test tooling including Webpack and Jest
Familiarity deploying and hosting software solutions on cloud-based infrastructure
Solid grasp of the principles, patterns, and practice of software design
Strong communication skills with internal users, business owners, and team members
Ability to thrive on a distributed team with remote and near-shore engineers
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
Master’s degree or cloud certifications, especially AWS
Experience building RESTful web services with NodeJS
Experience with Python’s data science and data engineering ecosystems
Advanced understanding of the JavaScript programming language and extended ecosystem
A keen eye for the visual display of quantitative information
Experience leveraging caching patterns and CDNs for performant content delivery
Working knowledge of the AWS platform
Real Chemistry offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including flexible PTO, expanded paid leave for new parents including Your 4th Trimester ® , a program that helps new parents transition back to work, and a five-week sabbatical program. Other perks include Income Protection, Retirement plans/401(k) match, and cell phone savings plans. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.realchemistry.com/
Real Chemistry is committed to being an Equal Opportunity employer. As such, we seek motivated and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, ethnic or national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local employment discrimination laws where Real Chemistry operates. We strive to employ, motivate, advance and reasonably accommodate any qualified employees and applicants. We believe diversity of persons and ideas forms the most comprehensive, forward-looking company.