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Intermediate/Senior Rails Developer - Remote or Hybrid

About Weever

Weever is a growing software company based in Hamilton, Ontario Canada. We offer a cloud-based software solution that large enterprises use to unlock their team's potential and productivity. Our Connected Worker platform allows manufacturers to capture data, manage workflows and action items, all while gaining insights on their team's productivity. We replace clipboards and filing cabinets with tablets and databases and provide alerts, analysis, and other features that make data useful.

Our customers include:

• Mars Wrigley (yep, like the candy bars!)
• Unilever
• Diageo
• and many more!

We tackle big problems with a small, focused team and powerful technology.

We only accept applications from Canada for this position at this time.

Job Description

Weever Process is our FDA-compliant web application that leverages digital forms, workflows and documents to deliver continuous improvement and compliance in operations and reporting in manufacturing sites.

We use technologies including Ruby on Rails, Vue.js, Rust and more and we are looking for an additional developer to join this exciting project. This is a full-time position with our dedicated, small, product team.

Day to day activities:

• Work with our development team to create new features and interfaces, tackle tech debt, and more
• Help us to improve our application performance and capabilities
• Engage in an iterative cycle of design, feedback, and testing with our product and engineering team
• Support test coverage, automation and a quality application from within
• Advance our frontend applications, occasionally gaining valuable exposure to backend technologies
• Support the successful rollout of key client-focused initiatives and strategic projects.

Please apply to join our team if the following applies to you (Note - a minimum of 3 years Ruby on Rails experience is required):

• You have excellent communication and leadership skills
• You have demonstrated a reliable, systematic approach to problem solving
• You consider writing software tests to be paramount to good code
• You have experience in TypeScript or any other static type systems
• You are comfortable with development in Node, Rust, and/or Vue
• You have a strong grasp of current Rails frameworks and can leverage their advantages as we modernize our software to Rails 7+
• You are familiar with Domain Driven Design, CQRS or Event Sourcing
• You are passionate about the problems our customers face and are excited to work on solutions that improve the lives of essential workers

Benefits of Working at Weever

We prioritize our teams first. A great team is given the autonomy and support to execute the plan and do their best work. We trust our teams.

In order to support you we offer:

• A remote and family friendly culture: communication is key and many team members work remotely full-time. We put family first and support our team members with flexible working arrangements.
• Ownership: Were small and focused and will need you to help us find the answers.
• Stock Options: We're a fast-growing start-up; we offer stock options to all team members.
• Team-driven development: Our teams have autonomy to determine their priorities. Were committed to continuous improvement and supporting your work.
• Skill development: Team members have access to a plethora of training materials, conferences, and we encourage pair-programming and mentorship. We set aside time each week for dedicated skill development.
• Benefits: Our employees have a great benefits package offering dental, drugs, and other kinds of coverage.
• Vacations: Our team members must take them.
• Interesting Problems: Not all of the problems we encounter have frameworks or well-defined solutions.
• RRSP Company Match: We offer a group RRSP with company match benefits to maximize your retirement savings.

Application Process

Our hiring process consists of four steps:

• Use the below form to submit your resume, cover letter and send an email to ...@weeverapps.com
• Take-home coding exercise (short)
• Technical interview and meet the team (peers, working team)
• Meet the leadership team as a final step.

We start with an initial call in order to answer any initial questions you may have about us and to discuss your experience.

The technical screen will be done remotely in an agreed upon time frame. We dont want to take up much of your time! The take-home exercise is designed to be a small, short project to be completed at your own pace or you may submit an open source project of your making.

We use the results of the technical screen as a barometer for the technical interview. We dont do any white boarding or other hazing rituals in the interviews.

Were typically pretty quick to follow up, potentially with an offer, within a day or two of the final interview, though this may vary at times.

Of course were trying our best to be as inclusive as we can be and we prefer candidates from all members of the community, including those from under-represented groups. We are a diverse group and we believe it gives us strength. If you have any requests or questions about our hiring practices wed appreciate to hear from you. We are happy to do anything we can to accommodate the situations of our applicants. Please let us know if you have any special requirements to accommodate the situations of your application or employment with us.

How to Apply

Send an email to ...@weeverapps.com with your resume and a cover letter. In your cover letter, please mention the job for which you are applying and where you found this posting or who referred you to us so we can thank them.

We can only accept applications from Canada for this position at this time.