Overgrad | Senior Full Stack Engineer | REMOTE (US &amp; Costa Rica)
Overgrad is on a mission to give K-12 school districts across the United States super powers as they work to improve the access their students have to postsecondary pathways. We do this by building tools and trainings that help districts learn from and leverage their student data with an aim on increasing the likelihood of success after high school.
Overgrad is making its first few engineering hires to help shape the future of our product and engineering team. We have a well developed Rails 4 app and want people to help us lean into a new architecture with React &amp; GraphQL. As part of a small team, you'll have an input on all parts of the codebase and features that we build. You’ll work alongside our CTO to plan, prioritize, and develop new features and design a new architecture. Your contributions will be instrumental to the success of Overgrad and will impact hundreds of thousands of students across the United States.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Very proficient with Ruby on Rails and React
- Can design and build GraphQL APIs
- Experiencewith or desire to learn Elasticsearch
- Can break down complex domain logic into undertstandable models
- Ability to own what you are building and see it through from end to end with minimal guidance
- Passion for creating great user experiences
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HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit a resume and your answers to the following questions to REDACTED_EMAIL.
- Why do you want to work at Overgrad?
- What do you find gives you the most energy on a daily basis in your current role? What do you find drains the most energy?
- What characteristics about you gives you the confidence to thrive on a small team tackling a big problem?
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