Senior Software Developer (Ruby on Rails)

Posted Feb 3

Wonolo (Work Now Locally) is disrupting the $140BN temporary staffing industry. Founded in 2014, Wonolo's mission is to help people find consistent work. Through our two-sided tech marketplace, we connect hundreds of businesses in need of front-line workers with over 1 million underemployed workers in local markets across the United States, within minutes. Wonolo empowers the in-demand workforce by democratizing access to flexible work, opportunities to learn new skills, a living wage, and comprehensive portable benefits and perks.

We're looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our Supply team and help build features to support our mobile apps! You will join a team of talented backend and mobile engineers, and work alongside Product and Design to help deliver quality features for our Wonoloers (workers). You'll work on building new APIs, maintaining and improving existing Backend logic, and tackling tech debt. The Supply team supports 1 million workers, so this is a perfect opportunity to make a big impact working on a large-scale application.

We welcome qualified candidates located anywhere in the United States and Canada #LI-Remote.

What you'll do:

  • Write well-tested, maintainable code while iterating and shipping rapidly
  • Solve technical problems of different complexities and scope
  • Participate and give suggestions from a technical standpoint in Design and Product reviews
  • Mentor and collaborate with remote team members through code reviews and pairing

Who you are:

  • 5+ years of industry experience working on an established Ruby on Rails backend system
  • You have solid communication skills, and are excited about collaborating with Front end teams, Product Managers, and Designers
  • You care deeply about the craft of software development and stay on top of emerging technologies and best practices
  • You can articulate technical trade-offs of different approaches, know-how and when to deviate from established best practices, and can admit when you're wrong
  • You have the desire to grow, mentor, and learn from your fellow developers, regardless of level
  • You demonstrate a substantial commitment to representation and inclusion

If you have read up to this point, we hope you are excited about this opportunity to work at Wonolo! Even if your experience does not check every bullet point, we still highly encourage you to apply. The best hires do not always check off every box of a job description.

Pay Range:

  • The expected pay range for this position is $131,000-$160,000 per year. Please note that individual total compensation for this position will be determined at the Company's sole discretion and may vary based on several factors, including but not limited to, location, skill level, and years and depth of relevant experience. Additionally, this role is currently eligible to participate in Wonolo’s equity plan as well as a range of health and wellbeing, retirement savings, and other benefits within a holistic total rewards offering.

Benefits and Perks:

  • The opportunity for growth in a mission-driven and well-funded start-up
  • Meaningful equity and company bonus
  • We pay 100% of the medical/dental/vision insurance premiums for you
  • Generous parental leave plan
  • Cell phone reimbursement and company laptop
  • Access to continued learning, unlimited access to Udemy for Business sponsored by Wonolo
  • Retirement plans as well as life and disability insurance
  • Access to no-cost on-demand mental health support, including counselling, mindfulness and meditation, and wellbeing courses
  • We encourage a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible schedules, an open vacation policy, and the ability to work from anywhere in the U.S. or Canada (no more commutes!)
  • Team outings, happy hours, company off-sites, and more!

About Wonolo:

Wonolo is a two-sided job marketplace that serves over 1 million front-line workers, providing them access to flexible and consistent job opportunities across the United States within minutes, at companies such as Peloton, Coca-Cola, Neiman Marcus, Papa John's, and thousands more.

We are a remote-first company with 200+ full-time employees, and quickly scaling our team within the United States, Canada, and Latin America. We are well-funded and backed by leading investors including Sequoia Capital, Bain Capital, and Leeds Illuminate, among others.

Learn more about us:

Wonolo raises $140M to continue supporting over 1 million laborers and front-line workers

Wonolo is one of Glassdoor's best tech companies to work for in 2021

Why G2 Venture Partners Invested in Wonolo

Yong Kim (CEO) on why he's passionate about empowering the in-demand workforce

Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, and Belonging

Wonolo welcomes you as you and celebrates our collective diversity. We work to serve the underserved, and we are built on the strength of our entire community. We are especially interested in candidates who represent different cultures, perspectives, and backgrounds as these empower our team to come together to make the best decisions and the biggest impact.

Wonolo is an equal-opportunity employer. We work to ensure all people feel supported, empowered, and connected at work. A big part of this effort is through our support for members and allies of Employee Resource Groups such as Whammies of Color and Allies at Wonolo (WoCAW), Women of Wonolo (WoW), Parents of Wonolo (PoW), and People Out at Wonolo and Allies (POWA). Individuals seeking to work at or with Wonolo are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status under all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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