Senior Ruby on Rails Software Engineer

COMPANY

LoadUp is a fast-growing company offering consumers a modern alternative to pickup and assembly services using a tech-enabled order management and logistics platform. We serve both individuals and businesses by matching consumers with our network of service providers for junk removal, item haul-away, reverse logistics returns, white-glove item assembly, and much more! We are growing fast and are looking for talented, committed, driven individuals to join our team! We have been ranked in the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. Magazine four years in a row and we are a certified Great Place to Work®.
 

OUR VALUES

While each member of our team has a specific, clearly defined role, we’re all connected by a strong set of values that’s been developed to foster advancement and guide the decisions we make. To bring out the best in our people, we look for individuals who exhibit these core values every day.

Purpose Driven - We're here to make a positive impact on the lives of our neighbors, colleagues, customers, vendors, & the communities we serve

Innovation - We buck the status quo and change the game

Integrity - We are honest and transparent and do what we say

Collaboration - We cultivate an open environment

Customer Centric - We are here to serve our clients

Entrepreneurial Spirit - We're scrappy and constantly find new ways to succeed

SUMMARY

We’re looking for a strong Senior Software Engineer adept in Ruby on Rails with a passion for engineering to join our Product & Engineering team to help us scale our platform and deliver cutting edge capabilities to our customers. This person will be an integral part of the team that designs, builds and innovates our product.  The right candidate will collaborate with a phenomenal group of software engineers, product managers and be directly involved with the growth of our product organization to deliver and scale a transformational software product.

US residents only. We are not currently accepting candidates from outside the United States.


WHAT YOU’LL OWN

Technologies and tools we use:
 

• Frontend: Stimulus, React, TypeScript, Turbo, Tailwind, Capybara, Jest
• Backend: Ruby, Rails, Node, Postgres, Redis, Sidekiq Pro, RSpec, GraphQL
• Workflow and Deployment: Github, Heroku, Sentry

Planning & Design:

• Monday, Monday Dev, Miro, Figma

WHAT MAKES THIS JOB AWESOME

• Highly collaborative and vibrant culture
• Remote or Atlanta Hybrid position: If in Atlanta and Alpharetta area, work from the comfort of your home office and come into our beautiful Alpharetta office at the Avalon.
• Work-life balance: We respect and understand boundaries. 

At LoadUp our goal is to foster an environment that celebrates the success of all team members and build a winning culture, We offer a dynamic, transparent work environment where innovative ideas thrive, and teamwork is key to providing exceptional service to our customers. If you're looking to contribute to a company that values making a positive impact while constantly seeking new paths to success, we're the perfect place for you.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience building web applications using Rails
• 5+ years of working with SQL databases -- ideally ANSI-Compliant relational databases like Postgres & RDS
• 5+ years working within a product organization alongside Product Managers, QA, UX, and other cross-functional team resources
• 5+ years of experience using JavaScript & TypeScript on the frontend with modern web technologies and frameworks like React, Stimulus, Vue, Angular, etc.
• 5+ years of experience using HTML, CSS, and styling various kinds of applications for the web.
• 3+ years of experience being able to take wireframes or mockups and convert them into clean and semantic HTML and CSS with a focus on responsive design and performance.
• Experience working with server-side rendered Rails HTML/ERB view templates and page-mounted React
• Experience with using Git for source control using Github.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to learn quickly
• Experience in product teams running with agile development methodologies and willingness to embrace changing requirements
• A performance mindset that encompasses client-side and server-side performance optimization and techniques
• Experience building scalable frontend architectures that take into consideration HTTP requests, SQL queries and memory management
• Experience with Stripe API, Ruby Pay, Braintree or other payment APIs preferred
• Hands-on experience in Heroku, AWS, or similar cloud infrastructure tools, adept at managing networking, performance optimization, and overall operational facets of a cloud platform
• Experience working with Heroku, AWS, Azure or other cloud infrastructure and an understanding of running a cloud application
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, a strategic mindset, and a proactive approach to driving team success and achieving organizational goals. Leadership ambitions are a plus.

SALARY RANGE, BENEFITS, and PERKS
Salary Range: $125,000 - $150,000 USD​​​​​

• Remote or Hybrid Work Program
• Employee Stipend Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)
• 401(k) with a 5% Company Match 
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Time Off Policy 
• Fun Company Outings
• Opportunities for Growth Within the Company
• Unlimited PTO