Senior Software Engineer - Developer Platform

ConvertKit

ConvertKit is a powerful marketing platform built for creators, by creators. We help creators grow and monetize their audience with ease.

San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA • Seattle, WA, USA • New York, NY, USA…

$174,000

Backend

Senior Software Engineer

Remote

51 - 100 Employees

10+ years of experience

Enterprise SaaS

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Description For Senior Software Engineer - Developer Platform

ConvertKit is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our Developer Platform team. You'll be responsible for building out the extensibility platform that furthers our mission to help creators earn a living online. The ConvertKit developer platform enables creators to bring their existing apps and integrations right into ConvertKit.

We're looking for an engineer with:

An ownership mindset
Deep engineering expertise in building developer platforms
Empathy for the creators we serve
Eagerness to work on a deliberately small, fast-paced team that ships consistently

Responsibilities include:

Owning problem-solving across the full stack in collaboration with your team
Actively participating in driving the technical direction of our codebase
Collaborating with team members across the organization
Proactively communicating with cross-functional stakeholders
Maintaining existing, well-loved platform functionality and features

Requirements:

At least ten years building software in a team environment or equivalent experience
At least six years working professionally on a Ruby on Rails application
Experience writing data-intensive systems that are accessible, scalable, maintainable, and performant
Proven ability to design and architect software applications to handle scaling challenges
Comfortable working remotely in an autonomous environment
Able to work in US time zones

We offer competitive compensation, profit sharing, equity, and a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401k matching, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Join us in our mission to help creators earn $1 billion using our creator marketing platform. Apply now to be part of our 100% independent and 100% remote team!

Last updated 10 months ago

Responsibilities For Senior Software Engineer - Developer Platform

Own solving problems across the full stack in collaboration with your team
Actively participate in driving the technical direction of our codebase
Collaborate with team members across the organization
Proactively communicate with cross-functional stakeholders, especially in product, engineering, and design
Maintain existing, well-loved platform functionality and features

Requirements For Senior Software Engineer - Developer Platform

Ruby

JavaScript

React

Cassandra

MySQL

At least ten years building software in a team environment or equivalent experience
At least six years working professionally on a Ruby on Rails application
Experience writing data-intensive systems that are accessible, scalable, maintainable, and performant
Proven ability to design and architect software applications to handle scaling challenges and optimize performance under increased load
Comfortable working remotely in an autonomous environment
Able to work in US time zones
Belief in our mission, vision, and values

Benefits For Senior Software Engineer - Developer Platform

401k

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Equity

Parental Leave

Profit Sharing
ConvertKit equity
401k with a 5% match
Monthly medical benefits up to $1,850 a month toward premiums. Dental and vision premiums covered 100%
$4,000 equipment allowance for your first two years, $3,000 budget every following two years
Individual learning + development budget ($3,500/year)
Gender affirming benefits
Childcare benefit up to $3,000 annually
Twenty (20) days of paid time off during each year of employment
Paid paid vacation: An after-tax bonus of $1,000 for taking five consecutive days of vacation where you're fully unplugged from work
Ten (10) paid holidays a year
Two weeks of paid sick time each year, including mental health + well being days
Twelve (12) weeks paid parental leave and flexible scheduling in your child's first year
Up to six weeks of paid bereavement leave, medical leave, and disaster after six months of employment, two weeks of each paid leave in your first six months
Winter Break Closure: ConvertKit closes for a week at the end of December
Four-week, paid sabbatical after five years with the team