Software Developer

Remote - UK Contract

Published on November 16, 2023

Companies need to hire freelancers such as animators, graphic designers, and software developers but are dissatisfied with existing freelance marketplaces. Existing platforms do not scale beyond hiring a handful of freelancers, they do not help with diversity, and are generally a poor experience for both the client and the freelancer.Twine is a marketplace that connects companies to a diverse global network of nearly 500,000 creative and digital freelancers. It enables companies to flexibly and ethically scale large teams of freelancers.Our mission is to empower creators and democratise the freelance workforce to make business more productive.We would love for you to be a part of that!

About Twine
We're a thriving ecosystem of top-tier freelancers from around the world. Trusted by Fortune 500 companies and Silicon Valley startups, Twine is the go-to platform for mission-critical projects. Twine's experts get to participate in generating quality datasets at an unprecedented scale. With over half a million registered freelancers and a growing roster of 35,000+ companies, we've become the comprehensive solution for all things freelancing.
Our Mission
At Twine, we recognize that companies require a flexible approach to hiring expert freelancers for their most critical projects. Traditional freelance platforms often fall short when it comes to scalability and diversity. That's where we shine. Twine operates as a thriving global freelance network, with diverse experts across various fields, including marketing, engineering, and AI. Our core mission is to empower creators, whether they're businesses or individual freelancers, to thrive in their creative endeavours.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Software Developer, on a 6-month FTC for a one-to-one support service designed to help small companies and startups.
In this role you will:
  • As a software developer you’ll be responsible for: Building and improving the company, a modern monolithic Ruby on Rails application
  • Being part of a cross-functional team with other developers, designers and product managers
  • Working with developers of all experience levels, with lots of opportunities to learn and teach
  • Feeding into product and business decisions
  • Delivering business impact at the heart of everything you do
  • a You must have: Professional experience with Ruby and Ruby on Rails
  • A good understanding of web application development
  • Experience writing automated tests for your work
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Let us know if you have: (all of these are desirable, but none are required)
  • Experience with pair programming
  • Knowledge of relational databases and SQL (we use PostgreSQL)
  • Worked in cross-functional way with product managers and designers
  • Experience making changes to a monolithic legacy platform
  • £750 yearly Work Your Way budget (to put toward things like travel to London for company events, getting your home office setup and your L&D)
  • £300 yearly nomad working budget (£200 of this can be used toward cost of living each year)
  • £30 monthly wellbeing budget
  • Private Health Insurance through Vitality
  • 25 days annual leave + public holidays + 2 additional days off over Christmas
  • 4 bookable “Personal days” per year for when you can’t bring your full self to work
  • A sabbatical of up to one month paid at 50% of salary, for every 3.5 years worked here
  • Enhanced Equal Parental Leave policy
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