Software Engineer III (Remote)

Ladders has been a leader in high-end careers for over 15 years. We're a community of professionals that top companies work with to find expert applicants fast. Our team takes pride in listening to member issues and creating solutions. Because of this, we provide our nine million members with top-tier job search and services like Apply4Me, which ends time-wasting job application forms forever. Our community is diverse, putting talent first to create teams that communicate, innovate, and turn real-world issues into products and services that answer needs. If you see obstacles as exercise and expertise as enjoyment, get in touch.Ladders is actively recruiting Software Engineers. We are looking for talented individuals who can lead by example, promote technical craftsmanship, and grow the team both by abilities and head count. From product conceptualization to engineering implementation you will have deep impact in our engineering-led organization. We currently deploy Clojure, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, and MariaDB on the back end, and React and Redux on the front end, but we value all applicants who have a deep understanding of web technologies and an eagerness to expand their skill set.This role is remote-first. We are actively seeking people who have had success working remotely. Even after we come back to our office space post pandemic, working in our office will be 100% optional. We only require Eastern Time working hours.RESPONSIBILITIESLead junior engineers and designers to provide strong stakeholder focused experiencesPractice and promote craftsmanship in software engineering (testing, code reviews, documentation, scalability, performance, etc.)Own long-term impacts of key design decisions and balance technical debt with business needsBreak down requirements, estimate tasks, and assist in planning roadmap accuratelyDevelop iterative solutions to address expansive product goalsGrow engineering teams through mentorship, recruiting, and interviewingFocus on team over individual achievementsLead definition of team objectives and drive team towards themQUALIFICATIONSExpertise with modern Javascript (ie. React, Typescript, Babel, Node) OR a functional language stackExperience with a variety of languages, stacks, and programming paradigmsAbility to collaborate cross functionally with non-engineering departmentsDeep knowledge of design patterns and algorithmsArchitected non-trivial solutions for a company at scaleCapability to contribute across a typical web stackCurious, self-motivated, and an empathetic drive to solve problemsBONUSESProject/Product management experienceExperience working with ClojureExperience with Machine Learning/Data SciencePrevious experience working in a startup environment