Job description
At Surfline, we believe the ocean is for everyone, that the magic of riding waves should be shared by all, and diversity and inclusion must be reflected in everything we do. We are committed to, and currently working towards, achieving accurate representation within the work we create and the workforce we are building, in order to help surfing become a more inclusive culture, lifestyle, and community.
We are dedicated to bringing people together across the globe, and we champion and encourage those who bring different perspectives, ideas, and creativity. At Surfline, we recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, and any other protected status.
Summary:
We are looking for a seasoned Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of features for Surfline. You’ll be working directly with a Product Manager, Designer and handful of engineers delivering new features to Surfline across platforms. As a Senior Engineer you’ll play multiple roles, sometimes owning new features end-to-end and other times working with other Seniors on larger features. We are looking for someone with bags of initiative, a track record of project ownership and strong technical understanding across a broad range of web technologies.
Under Surfline’s “Work from Anywhere” policy, this position may be performed on a full-time remote basis from anywhere within the United Kingdom.
What You'll Do:
- Serve as the technical lead for various new features developed at Surfline.
- Full-stack web development in Javascript-Typescript using React, Redux, NodeJS and Express.
- Design an implement systems using ECS, Docker, Lambda and SNS-SQS.
- Write efficient, clean, readable, fast, testable, documented, monitored code and systems.
- Ship code often in a fast paced agile environment with continuous deployment.
- Solve tough problems with clear and simple solutions using your innate engineering creativity.
- Work closely with other engineers in a small, tight-knit team environment.
- Contribute to the product development, mission, and success – way beyond checking off development tasks.
What We're Looking For:
- Prior experience leading small teams is a must.
- Production experience with React-Next.js, JS-Typescript, Node, Microservice architectures and Docker.
- Solid understanding of AWS technologies: ECS, Lambda, SNS-SQS, S3 and Cloudfront.
- Proven ability to adapt to new technologies.
- Experience with MongoDB.
- Experience fostering a TDD culture.
- Experience working in a collaborative agile team environment.
- Strong sense of urgency and passion to improve the user experience.
- Top-notch communication skills.
- A BS-MS in Computer Science or related degree.
You May Also Have:
- Experience with Stripe subscription APIs and Google-Apple in-app purchase APIs.
- Experience with infrastructure as code (like Terraform).
- A passion for the ocean and-or beach-related activities.
- A good joke or interesting story to tell.
About Surfline:
Millions of people around the world depend on Surfline’s products to enrich their experiences in and around the ocean. Since 1985, our company has connected people with the ocean. Starting with surfers and expanding to offshore cruisers, anglers and a myriad of other ocean enthusiasts, we’ve made it our mission to deliver peak maritime experiences. We provide those who work and play in the ocean with all the advanced tools, personalized insights and immersive content to make their lives better - supplying them with the information they need to make smarter decisions, seek out new experiences and gain valuable knowledge.
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About Surfline\Wavetrak
CEO: Kyle Laughlin
Revenue: Unknown / Non-Applicable
Size: 51 to 200 Employees
Type: Company - Private
Website: www.surfline.com
Year Founded: 1985