Company Overview
Imagine being part of a nimble team where your ideas and input have the potential to impact millions of lives. IRL aims to solve technology addiction by bringing people together in real life. Our goal is to help our users engage more with friends in-person to boost their overall happiness, encourage curiosity, and make the task of organizing hang outs a breeze.
Our team is focused on building an intuitive social calendar that will be a
‘one stop shop’ for all your calendar, event, and planning needs while still
incorporating other platforms and methods of communication. We're looking for
self-motivated engineers who have a passion for building high-quality
consumer-facing applications.
Job Summary
We are looking for an analytical, results-driven back-end developer who will work with team members to troubleshoot and improve current back-end applications and processes. The back-end developer will use his or her understanding and tools to analyze current code and industry developments, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create a more seamless experience for users. You should have excellent communication, computer, and project management skills.
Responsibilities
- Work with remote mobile team to design and implement features
- Develop automated tests
- Fix bugs and improve performance
- Participate in the definition of new mobile features and experiences
Requirements
Candidates must have extensive knowledge in:
- Scaling large datasets (ex. sharding MySQL databases)
- SQL
- Caching technologies like Redis & Memcached
Candidates must have a basic knowledge of:
- PHP 7 / Laravel 5
- Docker
- Firebase
- AWS (EC2, SNS, SES, Elastic Beansalk)
- Experience building RESTful APIs
Desirable Experience
- BS degree in Computer Science or the equivalent hands-on experience
- iOS mobile app deployment and management
- Source Code Control (Subversion, Git)
- Team player with a track record in developing high-quality software in complex technology environments
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Experience with gathering and documenting technical requirements and specifications
Ideal Candidates will also have
- Experience with cross-platform mobile development frameworks
- Experience with cloud-based systems such as AWS
- Ability to mentor other developers and provide technical direction on application architecture
- Familiarity with Software and Interoperability Techniques and Standards
- Experience with responsive design techniques and tools (CSS3, Material UI, Vuetify)
- Deep familiarity with software engineering best practices
- Experience working in an Agile and SCRUM environment
- Strong problem-solving capabilities
Benefits & Perks
- Full coverage health insurance
- Dental
- Paid Holiday
- Remote work
Additional Details
- Open to international applicants (benefits may vary)
Get Together Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, and disability, or other legally protected status.