Company Description
WE EMBRACE A TALENT-LED CULTURE
Our work is driven by our team’s desire to be pioneers.
In 2009, we created Robots & Pencils with the then-contrarian view that mobile would be more transformative than the Internet. Turns out we were right.
Today, our thinking is rooted in the belief that, in the age of unprecedented technology acceleration, maintaining a competitive advantage requires new strategies and a focus on innovation.
Our approach has been to create a company designed to follow the talent, allowing us to amass an unfair share of hyper-skilled people who call Robots & Pencils home. A team of people who not only develop innovative solutions to transform businesses, but also create products that have been previously inconceivable.
Our Core Values:
- Strong Work Ethic
- Top Drawer
- Always Learning
- Heart
- Discipline
- Efficacy
- Together
Robots & Pencils Offers:
We care about Talent. Hard stop.
We do this in many ways, by offering:
An attractive compensation package
A fast paced environment with a culture that embraces change, and working together to find a far better way
Work remotely, or in an office: you can reside anywhere in North America, and work remotely. You also have the option to work in our offices if you live in an area where we have a local office.
- High quality talent: we hire only the best talent we can find. You do remarkable things and solve tough problems where many others have failed before.
Excellent benefits Medical, Dental, Vision etc. (this routinely gets reviewed each year for enhancements)
Paid stat/federal holidays, vacation and sick days
Flexible paid stat/federal holidays (because we care about what you care about and want to celebrate our culturally diverse team!)
R&P branded swag
Parental & adoption leave top up / salary continuance
401K/RRSP matching
But we also know a job isn’t just defined by the above, so we pride ourselves in being a company that also offers:
A #FollowTheTalent mentality -- meaning you can be located anywhere in North America and work remotely. (We have 10+ years of experience building virtual working environments #WeKnowWhatWereDoing)
A dynamic, fast-paced environment where we’re constantly #alwayslearning.
And lastly, a team that cares about you and wants to drive the talent experience. How do we do this? Over the years we’ve hosted comedian shows, had holiday parties, happy hours, brunches with the CEO, surprise coffee runs for the team, health & wellness events and prizes, trivia nights, surprise dinners for R&P team members and their family and so much more! (And yes, we’ve prioritized a way to do these things in a virtual setting and not just in person - thank you Zoom!)
Job Description
We're looking for a Fullstack (Node.js/React) Software Developer, Engineer who is recognized by their teammates, leaders, and stakeholders (referred to as "others" from here out) as being a trusted advisor and capable shipper.
Are you the person we're looking for?
Robots & Pencils is a talent led organization with a helper culture and an unfair share of creative makers who are passionate about finding a far better way to deliver new products to market and to develop innovative solutions that transform businesses. Talent who find the most success at R&P are reliable, credible, open-minded, and altruistic. If you're not sure whether you demonstrate those qualities, there are questions at the end of this description that might help you find out
Qualifications
• 5+ years of delivering software
• B.S. or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent work experience
• Passion for the user, and developer experiences
• Self-motivated with ability to work with minimal direction
Job Description (What you’ll do)
Design, program and test software while also assisting team members and enhancing their growth
• Author and maintain relevant documentation for developers, Clients, and users to encourage innovation
• Develop and refine prototypes to confirm requirements
• Program according to project plans (versions, sprints)
• Test according to predetermined test plans
• Drive release and post-release activities, such as support, versioning, and maintenance while continuing to hone in on your skills
• Collaborate with our pencils (designers) to create interfaces that conform to the Google design guidelines
• Build out mobile APIs and web applications for mobile and browser Clients
• Peer review other team members’ code, and learn and adapt from peer review of your own code
• Support sales and project managers with technical insights, leading to the creation of budgets and schedules for projects
• Seek ways to promote R&P and increase market exposure while increasing credibility with your team
• Develop high quality deliverables while evaluating innovative approaches to accomplish objectives
• Attending and contributing to practice code/development meetings
• Writing and maintaining code on internal (product) and external (client) projects
• Work in tandem with other robots and the QA team on bug fixes
• Support building reusable code and libraries for future use
Desired Specifics:
• Deep understanding of Node JS, Java/Javascript
• Strong understanding of common design patterns, Kubernetes, Llnux, Docker and other adjacent technologies (i.e. some or all of: SQL, TypeScript, MV[Whatever], Repository, REST, GraphQL, Swagger/OpenAPI/JSON Schema/OData, Git, Apollo, Phoenix, React, Angular, Vue,
• Strong understanding of the full web technology stack (i.e. HTTP, caching, headers, cookies, client-server)
• Proficiency in working with SlackAPI’s and third party integrations
• Disciplined approach to testing, quality, and behavior driven development
• Understanding of CS concepts (i.e. APIs, services, nTier, microservices/SOA, data structures and normalization, data access patterns, profiling & optimization)
• Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies
Additional Information
Robots & Pencils aspires to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our country and encourages applications from everyone.
