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Fluorescent is a fully-remote eCommerce software design and development company located in second bedrooms and home offices across Canada. As official Shopify partners, we actively develop and maintain a small catalogue of premium Shopify templates (called “themes”).
Our team is small, but growing. We value autonomy, collaboration, and empathy for the customer. Being a remote team means that we work asynchronously on most of our projects. We believe in empowerment over management, and trust that each member is self-sufficient in delivering their work while asking for direction or support when necessary.
We’re looking for a Senior Developer with a strong background in front-end development, who values user experience, performance, and accessibility. The ideal candidate will have experience with both front-end and back-end development using programming languages such as Ruby on Rails, React, and Elixir. This role will focus primarily on front-end development, but the ideal candidate will have some back-end experience as well.
We are looking for a candidate who is capable of growing with the business and has a strong desire to continuously improve their skills. Prior experience building Shopify apps and themes is considered a major asset.
We offer a competitive salary, four weeks of vacation, remote work, and an opportunity to have an impact from the ground floor. Please note that as we are still a growing company, processes may occasionally be vague and ambiguous. If you need a straightforward process to follow, this role might not be for you. A number of our team members have opted to work a four-day work week and we are open to discussing this option for the right candidate.
The salary range for this full-time position is $100,000 – $130,000/year.
About the Role
As a Senior Developer with Fluorescent, you’ll be working on improving and refining our collection of Shopify apps. You will be responsible for leading the front-end development efforts, working closely with designers and the rest of the development team. You’ll be developing new features, iterating on old ones, writing tests, fixing bugs, improving processes, prioritizing issues, and more. This is a collaborative team and you’ll have the opportunity to mentor junior team members and consult on our overall technical direction.
In the first three months, you’ll:
- Onboard to our tech stack, release cycle and product roadmap
- Contribute to our codebase, writing readable, performant code
- Deploy your contributions to production
- Assist in QA and testing of new and existing features
- Actively contribute to product planning sessions with the team
In the first 12 months, you’ll:
- Deliver major features and technical projects from start to finish
- Contribute to our standards of technical development
- Collaborate with your team on project planning
- Experiment with creative solutions and new technologies to create exceptional themes
- Work closely with the rest of the development team to guarantee a high-quality product
Relevant Skills & Technical Knowledge
The ideal candidate will have experience with front-end and back-end development using programming languages such as JavaScript, CSS, React, Liquid, Ruby on Rails, and Elixir. Git is used for version control and Linear for project management.
Prior experience in Shopify app or theme development or familiarity with eCommerce software are a major asset.
About you
You are someone who cares about doing great work and wants to improve your craft over time. For us, this doesn’t mean spending every spare minute hacking on side projects, but means that you bring a desire to learn and improve your skills as a software developer.
You are able to manage your own time and prioritize the work that needs to be done. We’re here to support you, but being a part of a remote team means that we trust you to take ownership of your work and see your projects through to completion.
You recognize the importance of design and enjoy working with designers to make products look, feel, and work better. You enjoy refining the details because you understand that they add up to something greater.
You have a few years (minimum three years) experience working as a professional Developer, and are looking for a culture of continuous improvement. This role is best suited for someone with at least one year of experience working as a Senior Developer.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Fluorescent, we believe that a diverse, inclusive company is a strong company. We encourage Indigenous people, women, people of colour, people with disabilities, members of LGBTQ+ community, and other under-represented groups to apply.
If you don’t meet all of our requirements exactly or have taken a non-traditional professional path we still want to hear from you! Use your cover letter to tell us about your unique experience – we understand that talent comes from many places and that skills are transferable.
