Sr. Full Stack Developer

Hybrid Flexibility | Software Startup | Among Coolest Midwest Tech Offices

About RIVET:

RIVET is how construction labor gets to work. RIVET's software platform transforms the way contractors manage, plan, schedule and deploy crews in one unified platform. The RIVET team is passionate about leveraging technology to champion the skilled trades, accelerate digital transformation, and make construction an industry of choice for a new generation entering the workforce.

The Role:

As a Sr. Full Stack Developer at RIVET, you will be an integral part of the feature development process, transforming design and product-led requirements into impactful software solutions across our entire stack. From creating intuitive user interfaces to implementing APIs and integrating with services like messaging systems and job queues, your versatility as a generalist will shine. You'll also delve deep into key areas, ensuring the solutions you build stand out in quality and effectiveness, both within our team processes and for our customers.

This role reports to the Engineering Manager on the Workforce Scheduling Team, RIVET's largest engineering group. This team drives the core scheduling and dispatching experience used by construction management teams to efficiently plan and communicate daily work to their skilled tradespeople. Your work will directly contribute to this critical functionality, constantly shipping to customers and remaining highly visible across the organization.

At RIVET, we value highly engaged individuals who proactively seek opportunities to contribute, follow through on commitments with accountability, and thrive in collaborative environments. Your ability to build strong partnerships with teammates while delivering results will play a key role in shaping our engineering culture and ensuring team success.

Over time, you'll have the opportunity to influence the team's technical direction, mentor colleagues, and help shape architectural decisions that support RIVET's growth and innovation.

What You'll Do:

• Design, develop, and deploy high-quality, scalable web applications, utilizing both front-end and back-end technologies
• Collaborate with product and design teams to translate user needs into functional software features
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices
• Identify and address performance bottlenecks, ensuring the application's responsiveness and efficiency
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to maintain high coding standards
• Integrate third-party APIs and tools to enhance functionality
• Monitor and troubleshoot production issues, implementing fixes promptly
• Contribute to the architecture and technical strategy of RIVET's platforms

What You'll Bring:

• 3+ years of full-stack development experience, including expertise in both front-end and back-end technologies
• Curiosity and excitement for solving specific product and customer problems in a novel SaaS space
• Proficiency in modern UI frameworks (React Web strongly preferred)
• Experience managing application state in a production application
• Strong back-end skills, with experience in Node.js (Express in particular)
• Knowledge of relational databases, familiarity with SQL, and especially experience with Postgres
• Familiarity with asynchronous processing patterns, including messaging systems and job queues
• Understanding of RESTful API design and implementation
• Agile basics (sprints, story points) and working within a ticketing system like Jira (we use Notion)
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including product and design
• A commitment to writing clean, maintainable, and testable code
• Ability to work well with others and gain the team's trust

Even Better:

• Experience with any of the following:
  • Sequelize
  • Vite (and build system dynamics in general)
  • Jest, Vitest, and other testing frameworks
  • Azure, Datadog
  • Federated authentication in general, SAML in particular
  • Redis
  • Job queues and how lambda functions operate (general knowledge is ok - our microservice setup is small and practical)
• Expertise in React, Express, Job Queues, Databases, UX
• Familiarity with UI performance optimizations, accessibility best practices
• Experience with modern DevOps tools including Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• A background in workforce scheduling, dispatching, or related domain expertise - generically any practical work with calendaring, accounting, and non-real-time messaging
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, though we do NOT have a degree requirement

Benefits to Help You Bring Your Best Self to Work:

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Employee stock option program
• Commuter (parking) benefits
• Vacation and paid holidays
• Free weekly lunches

RIVET believes in putting our people first and building a diverse team is at the front of everything that we do. We welcome people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the diversity of our growing team.

Location: Dearborn, MI, US

Posted Date: 11/28/2024