Full-Stack Web Developer (temporary)

Atlas Obscura - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Atlas Obscura is seeking a full-time full-stack web developer for a temporary engagement of approximately 4 months. The role involves collaborating with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to develop new features, enhance the existing code base, and ensure the applications are efficient and user-friendly. The developer will contribute to a product that enables users to discover remarkable places and experiences around the world.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, maintainable, production-ready code that can serve millions of curious users across the world.
• Work on a diverse range of projects, including front-end components, API design, Brand Partnership campaigns, and editorial projects.
• Collaborate across the entire company, learn about the needs of our users, and improve the product.
• Help shape technical and product decisions that will help our company grow.

Requirements

• At least 3-6 years experience in professional web development.
• At least 3 years experience working with an MVC app framework in production (Ruby on Rails strongly preferred).
• Experience working with designers and within an established design system to implement and maintain a consistent and delightful front-end.
• Experience building components with a JS framework (Stimulus.js or similar).
• Familiarity with the development lifecycle: from the initial git commit to deployment on production to iterative improvements.
• Excellent communication skills with your fellow engineers, product management, and non-technical colleagues.
• The ability to solve complex problems, and the wisdom to know when simple solutions may be best.
• The desire to keep learning, because it’s useful and because it’s fun.
• A passion for Atlas Obscura’s mission of discovery and wonder.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with AWS and basic dev-ops.
• Experience working on native applications.