Ascendify · Feb 8th 2021
Ascendify is looking for a full-time Backend Engineer to join our company. You will work with in our Backend Engineering team to build new and maintain existing projects. You must be capable of working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment, be self-motivated, results-driven, and detail-oriented to achieve success.
A successful candidate can work remotely for this role but must be able to work during core Pacific Standard Time hours. They must be able to be productive working in a remote environment without direct supervision. They must also be able to legally be able to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship. Candidates outside the United States need not apply.
Responsibilities:
Write high-performance, reusable, modular code
Write automated unit tests
Create new functions and features to improve the Ascendify product
Write Technical Specifications for new features including Database ERD Diagrams
Qualifications:
4+ year of experience working with a scripting language; Python, PHP or Ruby
4+ years in compiled language Scala, Java, etc.
Experience working with an Object-Oriented language
SQL experience
Elasticsearch experience
Extraordinary communication skills
Willing/able to learn (if needed, and) primarily use Scala and some PHP
Preferences:
B.S. in Computer Sciences or related discipline
Experience with Play Framework
Familiarity with functional patterns (map, flatten, reduce)
Experience with Message Queuing software such as RabbitMQ
DevOps experience is a plus
Benefits:
Work-from-Home (we recently transitioned into a 100% remote company)
Competitive salary and stock option package
Rapid career growth opportunities
Medical, dental and vision coverage
Paid maternity and paternity leave
401K and healthcare flex spending accounts
Quarterly team building events
This role starts as a contractor, and if after a successful 90-day review, moves to full time with full benefits.
About Us: Ascendify is a rapidly growing, Silicon Valley, venture-backed company that is now operating fully as a remote company. That means you have the opportunity to work-from-home (or at your local WeWork) here in the United States. Most of our core team is regionally based in San Francisco and the surrounding bay area. We deliver talent acquisition solutions to large, global companies. Ascendify’s talent platform leverages artificial intelligence to help enterprise companies attract, select and onboard talent. Ascendify was founded in 2012 and won HR Executive's Top New HR Product of the Year.