Job Description

The workplace is being disrupted and we're leading the change towards a flexible and hybrid future. Are you interested in being a part of this evolution and passionate about shaping the future of work?

is a technology platform that enables clients to manage, measure, and optimize their flexible workplaces. Our vision is to change the way the world works. With clients in 25+ countries, we craft beautiful apps that put workers at the centre of the workplace experience. Our customers are hybrid and flexible space operators, and we empower them with tech that simplifies the day-to-day operations of their businesses.

We're searching for a professional who is excited about our mission of powering the world with a seamless workplace experience. Our ideal candidate likes to move quickly, is ambitious yet humble, and has a great sense of humour.

In joining our team at this stage, you would play a critical role in taking our technology to a scalable API-centric platform. We are looking for someone with back-end knowledge and experience in API design and development. You would play a critical role in the development of our platform, helping the team to plan and code across our technology stack.

Note: This is a hybrid opportunity for someone based in Vancouver, BC (three days in our beautiful water-front Gastown office, two days from home).

We welcome applicants from all walks of life. Even if you don't feel you meet every requirement listed, we would still love to hear why you think you would be an awesome addition to our team, and we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Who you are

• You have 4+ years of web development experience
• Have worked with PHP 7 or 8, bonus points for projects using Laravel
• Experience with Docker
• Experience with MySQL
• You understand the value of testing and automation across an application
• You're able to clearly articulate your knowledge and reasoning to technical and non-technical team members
• You insist on using great tools -- you're excited to work in an open environment where you and your colleagues embrace change and new resources in order to achieve the ultimate goal
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (Git)
• You obsess about the details and getting them right
• Strong time management skills and the ability to work independently
• You question the status quo, take ownership of your work, and proactively identify and address issues and opportunities

Bonus points for

• You have experience with SaaS products
• Experience with GraphQL
• You have worked on or build apps for a platform that enables 3rd parties to develop apps using APIs
• Experience with Test Driven Development
• Ability to implement automated test
• Understanding of the Agile process
• Experience with bringing legacy into the future and helping us modernize our technology
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes.
• Experience with Amazon Web Services
• Experience contributing to Open Source projects

What you'll do

• Play a critical role on our team, working closely with our team of designers and developers, to help take our technology from a PHP system to a scalable API-centric platform
• Bring an informed and evolving perspective to the development of our platform, helping shape the direction of our technology and the impact we have on our customers
• Be encouraged to learn and grow as a developer while bringing a curious and ambitious perspective to your work
• Contribute technical expertise to all aspects of our software development process, from planning, and architecture, through to testing, deployment and maintenance
• Document APIs and software you help build
• Write clean, modular, robust code to implement the desired requirements
• Identify and prototype best practices for back-end engineering

Benefits

We take care of our teammates

This is a unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing technology startup. Taking care of our team on this journey is a priority. We offer:

• Competitive salary compensation
• Strong Employee Stock Option Plan offering
• Excellent health and dental coverage program provided by Sunlife
• Mission-driven workplace experience with a positive, collaborative and supportive team culture
• Personal and professional growth opportunities
• Healthy snacks and locally roasted coffee - slow pour is our jam
• Weekly team lunches and socials
• Annual health and fitness credit
• Fun offsite activities that allow us to reconnect as a team
• A beautiful, waterfront Gastown office and a flexible hybrid workplace plan