As a software developer at Shift, you will work directly with our clients to understand their vision and develop solutions that achieve them. You will be involved throughout the entire development process – from gathering requirements, to architecting, developing and thoroughly testing applications. You will work in a team-based environment where you will apply agile principles to iteratively and rapidly create products that the clients will love. Given the wide variety of technology you will work in, it is important that you embody a full-stack mentality and don’t have any fear of stepping outside of your comfort zone. You should be an expert in frontend, backend or mobile development, with experience in the other disciplines. You must be dependable, possess strong communication skills and take a pragmatic approach to problem solving. Lastly, you should love what you do and strive to share that passion with others.
Responsibilities
Communicate directly with clients to understand their vision and identify their needs
Architect, develop and maintain applications throughout the entire development process
Write thorough and maintainable tests to ensure quality and product stability
Adhere to coding styles and development best practices
Work closely with our UI/UX team to ensure a quality design and experience
Improve the operation of our business by analyzing policies and procedures and recommending changes
Qualifications
Expertise in frontend, backend or mobile development, with experience in the other disciplines
Experience with TDD, continuous integration and continuous delivery
Familiarity with refactoring, design patterns, and software architecture principles such as SOLID and DRY
Ability to translate designs into functional interfaces
Experience designing and integrating with RESTful APIs
Fluent on the command line and using various UNIX tools
Bonus Points
Experience with Ruby on Rails and/or React
Experience with DevOps automation using tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Familiarity with cyber security principles and tools
Experience with performance testing and optimization
Experience submitting to the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
Familiarity with usability testing, A/B testing, behavior measurement and analysis
Interest and willingness to contribute to open-source software