Who you are

• Has 5+ years of experience working in a full-stack development role, and at least 1+ years of experience working in a SaaS environment
• Has hands-on professional experience working with Ruby on Rails
• Is knowledgeable and experienced with modern web frameworks and libraries, particularly Next.js and React
• Has advanced knowledge of server-side languages and frameworks (Ruby, Node, etc.)
• Demonstrates a practical understanding of Web APIs, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Showcases the ability to design and implement GraphQL APIs
• Has experience with relational databases, SQL, and engines like PostgreSQL
• Adaptable and a proven problem solver
• Has experience in instrumenting and monitoring applications with tools like New Relic or DataDog etc
• Loves to learn and grow. They’ve found (and keep looking for) ways to level up their skills in this field, whether that’s through formal education, gaining professional experience, or maybe even building their own business
• Experience building real-time AI web applications
• Knowledge and experience with cloud-based server infrastructures, particularly Cloudflare
• A Senior Full Stack Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, building impactful products, and working alongside a collaborative team

What the job involves

• We’re looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join us at Thinkific
• As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you’ll work across our application stack to help us meet business goals while investigating, assessing, and fixing product issues along the way
• As a Senior Engineer, you’ll also play a key role in mentoring others and supporting the growth of your teammates
• In this role, you will work closely with our Engineering, Product Management, and Product Design teams to help translate business requirements and specifications into delivered platform features that create real value for our users
• Your goal will be to lead medium-to-large feature projects from conception to completion in our agile environment. Here’s how you’ll accomplish this:
• Author code that is reliable, well-rounded, and sets a high standard for the team
• Effectively diagnose and troubleshoot problems within the Thinkific platform
• Participate in architectural design, review, and implementation of scalable, production-quality features
• Contribute to scalable, well-aligned architecture while identifying patterns that reduce technical debt, improve efficiency, and support long-term code quality
• Participate in effort and complexity estimation for new product features and tasks
• Share knowledge with others through mentorship, clear documentation, code reviews, pair programming, and training sessions
• Work with your team to research and advocate for new technologies that can elevate our product and processes

Benefits

• Open vacation policy: We're big proponents of sand, sun, and taking time to recharge. As long as you're getting your work done and keeping your team supported, take vacation when you need it. We encourage Thinkers to take at least 4 weeks vacation each year
• Flexible work environments: Whether you’re working from Thinkific HQ or working from home, set your own hours to find a rhythm that works for you and your team. Finding the time for workouts, laundry, daycare dropoffs, or appointments is easier than ever.
• Learning opportunities and personal development: Interested in a course, conference, or career coaching? We’ve got you covered with our $1500 Learn and Grow fund to support your personal and professional growth, on top of regular lunch & learns, internal courses and workshops, and a coaching program. Our people leaders will work with you to ensure you’re taking advantage of the learning opportunities you want and need
• Competitive benefits package: Our benefits kick in on your first day at Thinkific and include coverage for health, vision, dental, prescriptions, and up to $3000 for your mental health. Our Employee and Family Assistance Program will also take care of you and your family, providing everything to support your well-being
• Parental leave: We care about helping you grow your career AND your family. Family is important to us, and our paid parental leave gives you a little extra help while you're beginning this new adventure. Learn more about our family leave benefits here
• We actually hang out: Thinkers are some of the kindest (and most fun!) people out there. We're into boat parties, hackathons, company retreats, and celebrating everything from Canada Day to Brazilian Carnival. Wherever you’re based, you’ll have opportunities to connect with your team both virtually and IRL
• The bow-wow benefits: Office dogs. Plural. Meet them on Instagram at @dogsofthinkific