Senior Back End Developer (Ruby on Rails)
Location: US, NY, New York
Department: Engineering
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Industry: Logistics and Supply Chain
Function: Engineering
Company profile: Boxbee is the Storage Valet Service. We are a startup and also a real, revenue generating business. We help people manage their stuff and live happier urban lives. Half the world live in urban environments, where technology is increasingly applied to solve the problems that come with this way of life. Boxbee was the first to apply technology to the old-school industry of storage. Space in cramped urban apartments is no longer the limit on how much stuff you can keep, and have access to. Businesses use Boxbee, giving them space in their store or high-rise office, without losing access to their stuff.We already work with a select group of recruiters. If you're a recruiter, we thank you for your interest but please do not contact us about these positions. 
Description: We’re looking for somebody to get excited about, and work on our next challenge: scaling our operations. We have a fleet of vans, many drivers and many more boxes. We have a framework for communicating and tracking all this activity. This now needs to be built out so we can serve more cities, and have good data so we can know when to scale our physical operations.You would be responsible for building on our existing web app (Ruby/Rails, Heroku, Postgresql, JS, Coffeescript, Lettuce), extending our internal iOS app (Cordova),  and build the API for our customer facing mobile app.This is a truly full stack role: you’ll work on an API that talks to the web app and mobile apps, GPS tags and barcode scanners. You’ll work on path finding algorithms for our drivers and help us automate our logistics systems. Our backend manages our fleet and the trajectories of thousands of boxes and our customer bookings and payments. You’ll help scale our business and to scale our app.This is a senior role and you’ll have a lot of autonomy. Every change you make and every feature you build will be instantly used by our customers, so you’ll see the fruits of your labor everyday.We’re sure that this is the future for urban living and we'd love to meet up to talk more about how you can help us make it happen.
Requirements: 4+ years experience as a back end/full stack web developer in a fast paced companyThorough knowledge of the tech stack: (Ruby, Rails, Heroku, Postgresql , JS, Coffeescript, Cucumber & Rspec)A keen interest in the problem at hand: operations, scheduling and building software that directs a national fleetThe ability to build rapid prototypes & testsHaving built robust, scalable softwareBe excited to work in a growing team on a massive problem
Benefits: We'll provide you with whatever tools (displays, ergo equipment, etc.) you need to do your job creatively and joyfully.Our options package is very competitive. We also make NY living easy for you by showering you with lots of Boxbee credits!Our New York office is centrally located in Lower Manhattan, is spacious, and receives lots of light for your inspirationSnacks, lunches and all the things you expect in a modern officeWe want you to be healthy and to feel great. We offer sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans
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