Software Developer (36 hours a week/NO overtime) - REMOTE or ONSITE
**We're looking for a dynamic individual with a can-do attitude to join our team as a Software Developer.**
We are a small (~18 employees), but growing third-party certified & FDA registered human dietary supplement manufacturer and online software developer with tens of thousands of monthly unique users. Our focus is on the veterinary market with various patented products designed for dogs and cats used globally.
We have a custom-built, 9600 sf facility located in Woodland, CA (next to Davis & Sacramento) that offers employees a work environment with very high cleanliness standards, plenty of natural lighting, respect for employee growth, work/home life balance, and much more! We offer a competitive pay rate, a 36 hour work week (with employees only working 4 hours every Friday), and excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401K, sick/vacation time accrual, and many paid holidays.
We are currently looking for a Software Developer to join our team. We would like this person to be able to start as soon as possible (given the hiring process and notice you would need to provide your current employer).
Tasks will include:
- Design, build, test, and deploy software applications and features
- Carry software products through the software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Write clean, concise, and efficient code
- Manage code documentation and version control
- Work in an agile environment to release software on a regular schedule
- Troubleshoot and debug software
- Proficiency in automated testing frameworks like RSpec
- Work with software architect to define software requirements
- Continually work towards achieving and maintaining food grade cGMP, GRMA dietary supplement, and B Corp certifications
- Suggest and implement changes based on shared information about user and customer experience that may inform how services and products are marketed and sold to different user and customer segments, to gain insight into the social and environmental impacts of services (such as enabling local purchasing, smaller carbon footprint ingredient choices, and/or food waste reduction practices) and products (such as enabling nutritionally appropriate formulations; packaging and/or shipping)
- Create/maintain a culture of teamwork and continual improvement with the support of management and other management team members
- Properly dispose of and monitor waste in the facility, ensure that recyclables are separated from the waste stream, hazardous materials are disposed of properly, and identify opportunities to reduce material waste in processes
- Participate in employee volunteer opportunities that align with policies on the same
Desired qualifications include:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field strongly preferred
- Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Ruby on Rails developer
- Working knowledge of OOP, data structures, algorithms, and computer science fundamentals
- Back-end development expertise
- Experience with Node.js and/or React for full-stack web development
- Strong understanding of relational databases such as PostgreSQL and MySQL, as well as NoSQL databases like Redis and MongoDB
- Familiarity with eCommerce platforms such as Shopify, including custom development, theme customization, and app integration
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Experience managing high-traffic systems, handling large databases, and background processing tasks
- Version control with GitHub
- Experienced in containerization and orchestration using Docker
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills in written and spoken English
- Experience in projects involving application security, such as OAuth2
If hired as a remote employee:
- Must have reliable and safe high speed internet connection.
- Must have a cell phone and unlimited calling plan/or ability to plug in a VOIP phone (we will provide an app to make work related calls).
- Must have a private and distraction free remote work location that enables professional communications with co-workers and vendors as needed.
Employee wages/benefits
- Starting wage: $5500 - $6000 USD per month DOE
- Accrual of up to 10 paid vacation days
- Accrual of up to 5 paid sick days
- 11 - 13 paid annual company holidays
- Heath, dental, & vision insurance
- Retirement plan with employer match
- Weekly employee “awesomeness” recognition & rewards program!
- Opportunity to work in a company that values employee skill sets & work ethic and respects their work/life balance
Default/typical work hours
Monday through Thursday
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Friday
8:00 AM to 12 Noon
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $5,500.00 - $6,000.00 per month
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) 3% Match
- Dental insurance
- Gym membership
- Health insurance
- Paid holidays
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
- Volunteer time off
- Work from home
Compensation package:
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 4 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
- Please describe your skills and experience as they specifically relate to our desired qualifications and the tasks included in the job decsription.
Education:
Experience:
- Ruby on Rails: 5 years (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote