Software Engineer
Built for Teams
Job Description
At Built we create powerful software for business executives and HR leaders. Our modular platform helps companies plan, hire, manage, and retain their workforce. As a small, growing startup we enjoy the freedom to solve problems from end-to-end instead of feeling like cogs in a big corporate machine. Every team member makes a big impact, and every person’s input is needed.
What will you do in this role?
- Design and implement features to solve challenging problems in our large Rails codebase.
- Optimize scalability, performance, and security. We are continually working to refine our app to handle growth while maintaining high security standards.
- Maintain and improve existing systems.
- Collaborate with our team of developers, designers, and QA.
Required Skills & Experience
We’re looking for a motivated, intelligent person to join our team!
Requirements
- 4+ years of professional software development experience.
- Ability to solve complex tasks in a mature codebase, with a solid attention to detail and desire to build great software.
- Backend Focus (Ruby on Rails Preferred):
- 4+ years of hands-on Rails experience is great, or equivalent experience in similar frameworks.
- Strong understanding of web security best practices (access control, OWASP top 10, etc.).
- Solid skills and experience with relational database design and optimization (MySQL preferred).
- Familiarity with building and consuming APIs, including REST and GraphQL.
- Write Tests to ensure maintainable, reliable code.
- Front-End Familiarity:
- Ability to handle basic front-end tasks or troubleshooting.
- Bonus if you've worked with tools like React, TypeScript, or d3.js.
- Education: CS degree or equivalent proven skills and experience.
- Location: On-site or hybrid preferred.
Benefits
Here’s some of what we do to help our team members maintain a good work-life balance:
- Health insurance
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Dental insurance
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Life insurance
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Vision insurance
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AD&D insurance
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Paid vacation and sick time, commensurate with tenure
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Retirement plan with company match
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Onsite gym
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Historic downtown SLC office location
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Great access to the freeway, Trax, and FrontRunner
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Stocked kitchen with drinks and snacks
- Flexible schedule with remote work opportunities