Software Engineer at Smile.io

At Smile.io, we are dedicated to helping e-commerce businesses grow through powerful loyalty and rewards programs. Our platform currently supports over 60,000 programs, reaching more than 500 million customers and processing 1 million API requests every hour. We believe in the power of small, empowered teams that take full ownership of their work and embrace new technologies to increase developer happiness. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our fully remote, distributed team. While we are not currently in an active hiring phase, we are always interested in connecting with talented individuals who are passionate about our mission.

Key outcomes

• Design, document, test, and maintain high-quality software for our platform.
• Provide constructive and thoughtful code reviews to support the growth of your teammates.
• Work in close collaboration with our design and product teams to build and ship new features.
• Monitor the performance of your features in production to drive continuous product improvement.
• Ensure the stability and reliability of services that support millions of daily users.

Requirements

• Professional experience in software engineering, specifically building web systems at scale.
• Strong proficiency in our core tech stack, including Ruby on Rails, React.js, HTML, and CSS.
• A self-directed mindset with the ability to take initiative and thrive in a remote work environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and a commitment to sharing knowledge through mentorship.
• A data-driven approach to decision-making and a preference for simplicity over complexity.
• Fluency in English.

Preferred qualifications

• Prior experience working within the e-commerce industry.
• Technical expertise in API development and complex data architecture.
• Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Kafka, and AWS.
• A strong understanding of test automation, integration testing, and Security by Design principles.
• Experience using GitHub for collaborative development.

Compensation

We offer a fully remote work environment that allows you to contribute from anywhere.

How to apply

If you are passionate about e-commerce and want to help merchants succeed, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application to start a conversation with our team. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement, as we value a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences.