Senior Full-stack Engineer (Platform Foundation)

Job Summary

Responsibilities:

• Write elegant, efficient and testable Node, Ruby and React code which is easy to maintain and debug.
• Write, update, integrate your features with React front-end components.
• Implement various APIs to feed the front-end with data.
• Cover code with tests and perform manual testing of features, while reviewing the work of colleagues.
• As a true teammate, continuously improve the team’s processes, brainstorm ideas and communicate statuses and progress.
• Mentor other people, provide feedback and grow as a part of the team.
• Learn new concepts and technologies.

In the first week, expect to:

• Be introduced to Toptal’s practices and processes.
• Start participating in company-wide training sessions.
• Set up your local environment and get familiar with our tech stack.
• Create your first pull request.

In the first month, expect to:

• Familiarize yourself with the team’s business domain.
• Contribute to our product development.
• Develop a deeper understanding of our technology, processes and product pipeline.

In the first three months, expect to:

• Actively supply software planning, development and maintenance.
• Suggest and implement improvements to Toptal’s processes and codebase, while exercising discretion and independent judgment.

In the first six months, expect to:

• Lead technical initiatives in our team.
• Drive improvements to the codebase and processes.

In the first year, expect to:

• Have a detailed understanding of Toptal’s technical stack, collaboration rituals, processes and performance.
• Mentor Toptal’s new team members.

Qualifications and Job Requirements:

• 3+ years of web development experience with Node and React.
• Have a demonstrable understanding of backend and development principles, databases, clean code and best testing practices.
• Consider multiple quality-dimensions like user impact, failure tolerance, code maintenance, implementation time, availability, security breaches and performance.
• Have experience with modern JavaScript, preferably TypeScript and React.
• Knowledge of Ruby (or a similar language like Python) is a strong plus
• Be genuinely interested in technology and love to try new things.
• Outstanding written and communication skills
• Tackle complex problems but also consider multiple solutions, weigh them, and decide on the best course of action.
• Thrive on providing and receiving transparent but always constructive feedback.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
• You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do.