Staff Software Engineer

Position Overview

Workstream is a mission-driven company focused on building premium software solutions for hourly businesses. They aim to improve technology for the 2.7 billion hourly workers globally. They work with leading brands like Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. Currently in Series B, they are rapidly expanding. Backed by prominent VCs like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue, Workstream’s engineering team is dedicated to building cloud technology solutions. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their team in Vancouver.

• Location Type: Hybrid (Vancouver)
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

Day in the Life

• Work with your squad team members (local and remote) to ensure consistent implementations aligned with the Engineering team strategy.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Manager to communicate tasks, challenges, and workflows across a globally distributed team.
• Contribute to the design and architecture of cutting-edge tools and technologies while maintaining the existing stack.
• Guide team development efforts towards successful sprint delivery.
• Maintain high software quality standards within the team by establishing good habits and practices.
• Provide technical leadership to team members through mentoring and coaching.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a globally distributed team.
• Design and architect new tools and technologies.
• Guide team development and ensure sprint delivery.
• Maintain high software quality standards.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship.

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years of industry experience as an individual contributor in full-stack web development.
• Ruby on Rails: Advanced skills in Ruby with 5+ years of experience with Ruby on Rails.
• PostgreSQL: 3+ years of experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• RESTful APIs: 5+ years of experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Agile Methodologies: 2+ years of experience working in Agile software engineering methods and tools (Scrum, Jira, GitHub, DevOps, and software architectures that allow rapid iterations).
• Product Management: Demonstrate an understanding of requirement management and roadmap development with product managers.
• Node.js (Nice to have): Experience with Node.js is a plus.
• Mobile/Flutter (Nice to have): Experience with Mobile and Flutter is a plus.
• Microservices (Bonus): Experience developing and maintaining microservice-based systems is a bonus.

Company Information

• Company: Workstream
• Industry: Software Solutions for Hourly Businesses
• Funding Stage: Series B
• VC Backers: Founders Fund, BOND, Coatue
• Location: Vancouver (Hybrid)

Application Instructions

• Not specified. (Further details would be included here if available)