Skipper is looking for passionate success-oriented full stack developers proficient in front-end and back-end web development using Ruby on Rails. You will be building and improving a truly unique social learning platform that will be reshaping the way the world learns.
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This is a full-time remote position with 6 spots available. We are primarily interested in candidates from Ukraine.
REQUIRED SKILLS
- At least 5 years of experience in web development with Ruby on Rails
- Proficient in HTML / CSS / SASS
- Proficient in JavaScript (jQuery in particular)
- Experience with data structures and SQL (particularly MySQL)
- REST-aware
- Scalability oriented, experience with software optimization
- Security conscious
- Consuming and creating APIs
- Flexible, success-focused team player
- English language – at least upper-intermediate
GOOD TO HAVE
- BSc / MSc in Computer Science
- Experience with modern front-end frameworks
- Experience with AWS and cloud architecture (EC2, S3, RDS, ElastiCache, Lambda etc.)
- Advanced English proficiency
- Analytical mindset, passionate about statistics and data
- Experience working with big data
- Prior experience in EdTech
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- New features development
- Improvements and fixes to the existing code base
- Cooperating with front-end developers (RESTful API extensions, integrating HTML / CSS code etc.)
- Brainstorming on the aspects of the technical product development
- Building integrations with 3rd-praty services and platforms
- Code quality improvements and cleanup
- Ongoing performance optimization
WORK ENVIRONMENT
- Start-up spirit guaranteed!
- Agile development environment
- You will be working remotely in a close team with other developers on various aspects of the platform
- You will be reporting directly to the CTO
COMPENSATION
- Monthly compensation of 3,500 USD to 4,500 USD, based on your qualification
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- You will be employed directly with the Skipper LLC. company via a contract
- Your private entrepreneur status and contract will be managed by our on-site accountant
ABOUT SKiPPER
Skipper is a Social Learning Platform combining a professional Learning Management System with an easy to use Course Builder allowing K-12 teachers to create and host courses, and parents and students to manage their learning, follow personalized learning plans, find educators, connect socially, and showcase achievements.
Because real-life happens outside the classroom, so should learning. We’re on a mission to empower parents and educators to personalize and inspire a lifetime of learning for all children. What started as an edtech solution for homeschoolers has grown into a whole-product solution that solves today’s most significant challenges in education. Skipper is the first family-friendly, Social Learning Platform that supports learning at home, within communities, online, and in the classroom.