Company Description

PhillyTech is looking for Engineers and Developers that live in LATAM, preferrably Colombia, but outside of Colombia / anywhere in LATAM would be OK, that will work full-time for PhillyTech, and would be working with our Disruptive FinTech client described below.

ARE YOU READY TO DISRUPT THE HOME IMPROVEMENT LENDING INDUSTRY?

PhillyTech's client is an industry leading financial technology company (fintech) in the home improvement space. They're building a national network of contractors that offer our financing solutions to their respective homeowners. The company is growing quickly and anticipates growing our loan volume to over $1 Billion in 2022 and beyond. 

Their Mission

To develop the best-in-class program experience; develop attractive, appropriate, and responsible payment solutions; develop compelling programs that help business increase sales; choose new markets judiciously and achieve market leadership in the chosen; and to retain, develop and nurture an engaged associate base.

Job Description

• You will be involved in the design, development, and implementation of the Ruby on Rails (RoR) and React.js platform.
• Create, update, and maintain database schemas that represent and support business processes.
• Work with and integrate user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server side logic.
• Implement automated testing platforms and unit tests to identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems.
• You will help maintain high code quality, organization, automation and be a team player.
• Contribute across the code base, including the React.js based front-end and have a strong understanding of html/css.
• Work on entire features, from concept through to production deployment ensuring the feature is built and deployed in a timely fashion.
• Lead the way in evaluating and introducing new, progressive technologies and practices for consideration/use.
• Although not required, you will have the opportunity to dive into the AWS operations stack based on Docker containers deployed through ECS using CloudFormation scripts.

Qualifications

• 3-7+ years of experience in Ruby on Rails (RoR), React.js or other web languages/frameworks, Web Development, Git, PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful.
• Good understanding of modern JS libraries like Ember CLI or React is a huge plus.
• Must have experience creating web applications and a deep understanding of web technologies.
• Familiarity with continuous integration to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application. 
• Proficient in a wide range of tools, design patterns and best practices.
• Optional/Nice to have: JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS, AWS ECS / CloudFormation.
• Optional/Nice to have: Prior FinTech Experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a desire to work in a collaborative environment.
• Highly organized, and able to manage multiple, and sometimes conflicting, priorities.
• Proven ability to work with highly confidential data with a high-level of professionalism.
• Excited to work in a startup environment; you have a track record of being adaptable to changing priorities in a fluid, high-growth environment.
• You’re able to work independently, but you’re not afraid to ask for help when you need it.
• You’re not satisfied with the status-quo and are always looking for ways to make things better for our employees.
• A bachelor’s equivalent degree in Computer Science or related Engineering fields.

Additional Information

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics in the location in which the candidate is applying.

About PhillyTech

Our vision at PhillyTech is to be the #1 resource to help SaaS and Hi-Tech companies succeed. We were founded in 2015 and have been passionately working with 100+ clients in the SaaS and Hi-Tech Industry for 24+ years. PhillyTech is your "Growth Partner" and the industry leader in building Hiring, Recruiting, Software Development, Lead Generation and Sales Solutions that drive revenue, increase productivity and lower costs.

PhillyTech’s combined leadership team has 50+ years of experience in these markets and is looking to disrupt, innovate and add value to our SaaS and Hi-Tech clients by bringing them the best talent in the industry.