Who you are

• This role requires a high level of technical proficiency and a strong understanding of software development best practices
• Strong alignment with our values, find our values on our career page if you haven’t read up on them yet
• 6+ years experience working as a full-stack engineer on complex web applications
• Strong proficiency in Ruby on Rails, MySQL/Postgresql, ReactJS, TypeScript, CSS/SCCS, TailwindCSS
• Familiarity with both frontend and backend is necessary, but a high degree of proficiency in both is not a requirement. You should be able to individually build most small to medium features end-to-end across the stack, but you can excel in one over the other
• A desire to work in an environment which values speed of iteration and individual autonomy, while also embracing personal accountability and the ability to collaborate effectively as part of a dynamic team
• Motivation to understand the business, our users, their requirements, and to deliver results
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with a certain level of ambiguity
• Great communication skills both in writing and verbal/oral (English)
• Adaptable with the ability to change direction quickly if necessary
• Familiar with agile software development principles
• Should be able to lead a complex project end to end with judgment and an attention to detail when it comes to architectural, product, design, and process decisions, your judgment should inspire a high level of trust within the team
• Experience working on a fully distributed remote team
• Experience with Elasticsearch / Sidekiq / Kafka / LLM APIs / Graph Databases / Data Science
• Previous experience working with community platforms
• Experience working on CRM, workflow automations solutions, recommendation systems or in the creator space
• Experience at a fast-growing start-up
• A track record of picking up new technologies and skills as you ship high-quality code

What the job involves

• We're looking for a Senior Full-stack engineer to join our CRM/Workflow team as we aim to make Circle the top choice for creator/brand-led communities
• You'll be working on features related to CRM, member sign-up/authentication, workflow automations and helping our members connect with each other
• In this role, you will partake in all stages of the development lifecycle, from initial task definition to final deployment
• As a senior engineer, you'll break down large epics into actionable tasks, follow through with development and testing, review PRs, push updates to production, and gradually release behind feature flags
• Your responsibilities will also include bug-fixing and continuous improvement of the codebase
• Work autonomously on a product built in Ruby on Rails backend and React front-end
• Build critical features and improvements for our web app, with a product-first mindset
• Work closely with Circle's leaders throughout the feature design process
• Work closely with our designers to create a world-class user experience
• Foster a bias for action, prioritizing speed of iteration without compromising on the quality of code or user experience

Benefits

• Medical coverage & reimbursements: Depending on your location, you will either be offered a full medical plan for you & your family, or offered generous monthly reimbursements to help with medical costs
• Equity package: We offer an equity package to every person that works at Circle
• Paid time off: We offer 35-days of PTO per year based on your hire date. Up to 50% can carry over to the next year
• Work from home, or anywhere: All of our employees are 100% remote!
• Learning & development stipend: Take advantage of up to $500 USD per year to help you level up your professional skills
• Home office stipend: New joiners receive $2,150 USD on their first paycheck to help outfit their home office, with a refresh every three years
• Company offsites: Twice a year, the Circle team gets together for a fully paid company retreat in incredible places around the world!
• Annual bonus: Roles that don't already receive variable income or commission are eligible to earn up to an extra 5% of their annual earnings as a yearly bonus based on overall company performance
• 401k with employer match: U.S. employees can partake in a 401k plan that has a 5% match, dollar-for-dollar
• U.S.-benchmarked compensation, no matter where you are in the world
• Paid sabbatical: After 3 years of employment, team members earn a paid 1-month sabbatical to decompress and unwind
• Parental leave for parents expanding their family, or just starting one