Software Engineer - Full-Stack (E5)

As a Software Engineer - Full-Stack at Fountain, you will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers, designers, and product managers to create user-centered web applications that empower organizations to improve employee retention.Your responsibilities include designing, developing, and maintaining the Fountain Hire solution's applications and reviewing and coaching developers in their growth.

You will join the Hire US team and collaborate with Backend and full-stack developers and an engineering manager.

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop, maintain and test elegant, user-friendly interfaces using modern front-end tooling
• Collaborating closely with the design team to translate wireframes and mockups into well-designed, generic and reusable UI components
• Implementing responsive designs that ensure a seamless experience across various devices and screen sizes
• Implement RESTful API endpoints, build new functionality in our Ruby on Rails backend codebase, build upon our SQL data model
• Participating in code reviews and pair programming to maintain code quality, consistency, and best practices
• Identifying and addressing performance bottlenecks and optimizing applications for maximum speed, scalability and ease of use
• Staying up-to-date with industry trends and continuously seeking opportunities to enhance the user experience

What you should bring:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering and specifically in front-end development
• Proven experience in product-oriented software development
• Proficiency in modern technologies, including but not limited to:
• React, TailwindCSS, MUI, Vite, Vitest/Jest, Playwright, Storybook
• Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL or equivalent SQL based technology, Redis
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically about user interactions and system architecture
• A general design common sense to be sufficiently aware of the UI/UX problematics to be able to adjust the Figma prototypes to the code and vice-versa
• Solid understanding of responsive design principles and mobile-first development
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, in English, to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders
• A passion for creating user-centered designs and a drive to stay updated with the latest trends in UI/UX
• Capacity to operate independently and confidently, even when dealing with fluid situations

Nice to Have:

• An exercised eye to spot misaligned UI components, inconsistent  spacing, disparate colors and misbehaving UI components
• Elasticsearch expertise
• Experience working in an Agile development environment, collaborating with cross-functional teams
• Past positions in startups and international contexts are a plus

Salary Range: $156,000 - $ 225,000 USD

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