Senior Software Engineer

About the Role

For this job we are currently only hiring candidates based in the United States.

Ontra is seeking a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer reporting to one of our Engineering Managers.

The role is a great opportunity for anyone who enjoys working on the frontend and backend of web applications, has a knack for mentorship, and thrives off building scalable, robust systems. We have exciting technical challenges ahead of us and are building a platform that is changing one of the largest industries in the world. Most importantly, we are building an outstanding business with a product that creates an immense amount of value for our customers, and having a ton of fun doing it!

If you are a team player, passionate about learning (and teaching), and thrive in a cross collaborative environment then we’d love to get to know you!

What You’ll Do

• Proactivity: Ensuring efficiency and performance for previously developed programs
• Develop and scale: Build, implement, and maintain web-based applications from the frontend to the backend
• Creating partnerships: Collaborate designers and product teams to understand and translate requirements and quickly identify and resolve product issues
• Ensure best practices: working closely with teammates and QA for code reviews and applying best practices to software development, leading to the delivery of high quality and well-tested software

What You’ll Bring

• Preferred experience: 7+ years as a fullstack software engineer, preferably in a startup or high growth company
• Education: A Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science
• Technical skill set: Experience with object oriented programming and web app frameworks (we’re using Ruby on Rails and React)
• Fundamentals: A strong foundation in software development fundamentals
• Problem solving skills: An ability to identify technical issues and address them accordingly