Software Engineer I

Who we are

We operate a subscription e-commerce site selling coffee, tea and brewing gear, shipped from our own warehouse. Built and run from Baltimore, the site connects pet owners with local sitters and dog walkers. We started in 2012 and have grown to about 110 people. Product reviews happen on Thursdays, with demos of whatever shipped that week.

The position

We need another Software Engineer I who likes owning a feature from the design doc all the way to the on-call rotation. Remote within the US. The team meets in Baltimore once a quarter, travel covered. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday. Clear written English is a must, as the team works across time zones.

What you'll be doing

• Contribute to postmortems and follow through on the action items
• Design, build and maintain services in Python, Go or Java that handle real customer traffic
• Break down product requirements into technical tasks and rough estimates
• Migrate older modules out of the monolith where it makes sense
• Ship small, frequent changes behind feature flags
• Maintain REST and gRPC APIs used by internal teams and outside partners
• Take part in an on-call rotation (roughly one week in six) and help resolve production incidents

You'll need

• 1-2 years of professional software development experience
• Ability to write clear technical documentation and explain decisions to non-engineers
• Comfortable working in Linux and on the command line
• Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including writing efficient SQL
• BS in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

Pluses

• Prior work at an early-stage startup

What you get

Pay range: $99,000 - $118,000 annually. Final offer will depend on experience.

• Health, dental and vision coverage starting on day one
• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 5%
• 11 paid holidays
• Cell phone reimbursement
• $1,000 home office setup budget
• Referral program

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

If this sounds like a fit, apply with a resume. A cover letter is optional.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Thomas Online.