Welcome Computer Gurus!

At Shipa we look to build a talented technology team of developers and data scientists to help us achieve our lofty business goals. Culture is very important to us, and we want an environment where everyone is learning every day in both technical and personal areas. We have extremely high expectations and expect our employees to use their empowerment to take end-to-end responsibility for problems, and wear a variety of hats, even when they may not experience in the area needed.

Role summary

The Senior Full Stack Web Developer will work with the Shipa business and technical teams to understand requirements and help develop responsive web based applications in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment to support the delivery of an intuitive Shipa user experience. We want this role to be filled by someone who is passionate about solving problems, a team player and a mentor to the Junior Web Developers in the team, and is excited about working in a corporate start-up environment and building up a great culture in a growing team, yet, conscious of the potential downsides of working in a corporate start-up environment too.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop multi-tier web applications for customers using open source technologies; envisioning system features and functionality
• Enhance and support e-commerce and mobile sites as well as sales, intranet and web applications that support Shipa business activities
• Design, develop, maintain and enhance systems based on business requirements using approved technologies and coding standards
• Collaborate with various departments to gather accurate specifications for new enhancements and applications
• Monitor and optimize systems to ensure best performance
• Translate requirements and use cases into technical designs and functional code
• Monitor routine content changes and ensure accuracy of content data feeds
• Identify website issues, gather information and determine recommended solution
• Create and present multiple technical solutions that show thoughtful approaches to strategy and issue resolution
• Maintaining web development documentation, testing cases and specifications
• Act as a mentor to other developers with programming issues

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Design, Computer Science, or relevant field
• 5 to 7 years’ experience of developing websites, preferably with a transportation, international shipping, or an e-commerce business
• A proven expert-level knowledge of the web in general; Javascript, HTML, CSS, browsers & networking
• Sound understanding of best practices in software development (e.g. Agile, SCRUM, DevOps)
• Experience using node.js to build scalable web services

Your Proficiencies

• A diverse set of skills, from business development and operations to socializing and support to apply widely
• Ability to communicate with multiple internal and external stakeholders, both regionally and globally, across multiple business units and functions
• Ability to understand the priorities of key stakeholders and translate them into team priorities and communications
• Passion for collaboration & team work; when something goes wrong, you don’t look to place blame, but try to address the immediate issue collaboratively and then address any underlying issues with great interpersonal skills

Salary

$50,000 — $65,000

Location

🌏 Worldwide