Senior Software Engineer

We are on a mission to help thousands of creators and businesses create, monetize, and grow their audiences. Our purpose is to help others succeed by providing a superior suite of content creation tools, advanced data analytics, robust growth engines, end-to-end customization, and monetization opportunities at scale.

You will be a great fit if you have a well thought-out technical perspective that you balance with a practical desire to ship to customers. We’re seeking a self-motivated teammate who communicates early and often, and strives for the whole team to succeed. We respect each other as individuals and know work is just one part of life; we want you to have the flexibility and support you need to achieve fulfillment in your personal and professional lives.

## Technologies we work with:

Ruby on Rails
React
Redis, PostgreSQL, and SQL

## Ideally you will have:

Experience and desire to work with the above technologies
Basic understanding of REST APIs
Comfortable writing thorough tests and prioritizing QA and related processes
Competent with git
Strong troubleshooting skills
Experience working with an agile development team
4+ years of relevant work experience

## Nice to have:

Familiarity writing in HAML
Experience using Heroku, Sentry, Github
Familiarity with email-specific topics, such as HTML email templating, cross-device management, SMTP, email deliverability, integrating with ESPs, inbox providers, etc.
Keen design eye and a passion for building great user experiences

## What you will be responsible for

Becoming proficient with our technology stack
Routinely shipping meaningful features that increase our users' ability to grow and monetize
Leading the development of several high-impact product initiatives
Prioritizing and triaging a backlog of in-demand feature requests and bugs
Transitioning our tech ecosystem into a more robust and performant version of itself, continuously optimizing for scale
Documenting your thought processes and development
Bringing new ideas to work, suggesting creative solutions, and collaborating with others to bring the absolute best product to market

## Why beehiiv?

We're remote. We believe that your best work is done where you feel safe, comfortable, and supported.

Empathy, not ego. Empathy opens the door to problem solving. Our team is uniquely talented and we can solve any problem when we lead with empathy.

Bias towards action. Most decisions can be changed or altered, but progress cannot be created without action. It is almost always better to deliver something today over something that may be better tomorrow.

Complete transparency. You will have full access to business metrics about the company.

Owner-attitude. Ownership creates a sense of pride and accountability. It empowers someone to stand up for what is right, with a long-term outlook.

## We'll take care of you

Competitive salary
Stock Options
Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k) employer match
Unlimited PTO (mandatory 10 days per year minimum)
Twice-annual in-person team retreat
Unlimited book budget
Two month sabbatical every three years
Mental health day each month

## About beehiiv

We're empowering creators to create, monetize, and grow by building the most powerful and robust newsletter platform, built by newsletter people. And we're only just getting started 🚀

beehiiv is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. beehiiv is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

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Salary and compensation

$160,000 — $200,000/year

Location

🇺🇸usa