Director of Technology/Full Stack Developer
The natural/organic products industry now has Spiffly. And we need your help.
Spiffly is a lean, post-accelerator, food+tech startup out of Boulder, CO. We recently launched our MVP platform that aims to disrupt the $150 billion natural products industry with a first-ever online platform for discovery, engagement, and buying. Consider: with 8,000 local and regional natural/organic brands across the country, and nearly half of Americans now wanting to discover new natural/organic products, Spiffly brings it all together on a single platform for the first time. Part Product Hunt, some Etsy, and a little Soundclound.
You'll be Spiffly's lead full stack developer. No small task, but an awesome opportunity. You’ll be working with some of the best minds in the natural/organic business, branding, advertising, biz strategy, and tech. And you’ll have a running start with a platform that is launched and optimized to grow.
On tech, you bring:
- Minimum 7 years of experience writing high-performance code.
- Proficiency with Node.js, Javascript, and Sails.
- Server-side and front-end application experience.
- Agile A/B test experience.
- Solid understanding of programming fundamentals asynchronous/synchronous programming concepts and web services.
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
- Strong understanding of user authentication and authorization schemes.
- Proficient with multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs. desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform.
- Expertise with unit testing & Test Driven Development (TDD).
- A Lean Startup mentality and approach.
- An eye for detail and design.
- Are a self-starter mentality.
- Are a natural ability to balance priorities in a lean and agile environment.
- Work independently as well as a team.
- Can lead developing teams and emerging talent.
- Can integrate brand, marketing, UX/UI thinking into our products.
- Organize and manage time effectively (your and others).
- Have a professional demeanor.
- Have a get it done attitude.
- Have a sense of humor.
Nice to haves:
- Love for the natural/organic food revolution. It’s real and we’re passionate about it.
- Direct experience in building community-driven marketplaces.
- Experience in a start-up culture. It ain’t for everyone.
Compensation: Competitive salary. Equity. Health insurance. Open vacation policy (We believe inspiration lies “out there”, not at your desk).
Position reports directly to the CEO. And, you'll will have one full-stack developer reporting to you to start.
If you’re feeling it, please send along your resume or link to your LinkedIn; a cover letter/email with any thoughts about your past projects/work and/or what makes you awesome for this job.
Oh, we need you to be in-person, so unfortunately remote candidates will not be considered.
Thank you,
Team Spiffly