Sr. Software Developer, Ruby (Mat Leave)
Who we are:
Financeit is a point-of-sale financing provider serving some of the largest home improvement and retail organizations in Canada.
Our platform helps businesses close more sales by offering customers affordable monthly payment options for their next big home improvement, vehicle or retail purchase.
We are small enough that you can make an impact within the company and large enough to make an impact in the market.
Financeit is a company where collaboration, inclusivity, fairness, and respect aren’t just ideas that get talked about, but are part of who we are. If such a workplace intrigues you, we hope you’ll join us.
About the role:
Our Development team is searching for experienced full stack Senior Software Developer to join the Financeit team and to help our company in pursuit of our vision and goals! If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to join a fast growing fintech company where your development work will make a difference, you’ve found the right place.
We are looking for developers who value continuous learning and development, collaboration with the team, and of course the quality of their code. Ideally, you also have experience with our core technologies including Ruby on Rails and Ember.js.
This is a temporary role for 12-13 months to cover for a Maternity leave, starting as soon as possible.
What you'll do:
- Designing and writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.
- Delivering new features, fixing defects, and improving the existing codebase.
- Helping design the mobile app architecture and make choices for long term maintainability of this codebase.
- Engage in the development of mobile applications and web applications.
- Working closely with other Developers, Product Managers, Designers, Testers and Business Stakeholders to understand and gather requirements.
Requirements
What you'll need to succeed:
- 5+ years of work experience in web development.
- Experience in Ruby on Rails, Ember.js, or similar modern frameworks.
- Familiarity with Elasticsearch, Redis, RDBMS/SQL, or other persistent technologies.
- Proficient in HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
- Curiosity and excitement about technology and continuous learning and development.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Experience in agile environments.
Benefits
Winner of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Culture from 2018-2024, we offer more than just the basics. Take advantage of:
- An award-winning culture with a collaborative & inclusive team.
- Committed to flexible work arrangements, offering hybrid workplace options.
- In office massage, meditation & workout sessions.
- Virtual events such as Lunch & Learns, company parties, fun team activities and charity initiatives.
- Career learning and development programs.
Next Steps:
If what you just read excites you, we’d like to hear from you! Please submit your application and we’ll contact you if you become selected for a phone interview.
Financeit is committed to creating an inclusive employee experience for all FIT team members. We firmly believe that our work isn't at its best unless all of our employees, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability have equal opportunities to do great work.