by Ronald Barron | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Employer: Stream Companies
Fullthrottle Technologies is a leading Marketing Technology SAAS company focused on delivering cutting-edge applications to our clients including advertising agencies, media companies and brands. Many of our company team members work remotely and our dynamic team is spread across 5 Timezones and 6 Countries.
Our Company is truly location invisible!
We work together via Microsoft Teams and we have daily online team project meetings. Our communications and development platforms are Cloud Based so they can be accessed across the world. Our teams communicate actively online, our team members work co-operatively, yet autonomously, and take ownership of their work projects.
We are seeking a self-directed, motivated, talented SQL Developer to develop PLPG/SQL queries and procedures.
The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, be solution focused and with the ability to deliver in a fast-paced Continuous Development Agile Environment.
You will be responsible for designing databases and ensuring their stability, reliability and performance.
Remote Minimum Requirements.
- You will need a rock-solid high-speed internet connection, fluent written/spoken English and you need to be located within +/- 6 hours of US Eastern Standard Time.
Want to know more? See below!
Responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain database code in the form of stored procedures, scripts, queries, views, triggers, etc.
- Implement effective and maintainable database coding practices that form an architectural foundation.
- Work with product managers to ensure database code meets requirements.
- Work with data analysts to ensure database code is accurately documented.
- Participate as a member in Agile teams, and work with other team members to review user stories, estimate effort to build functionality supporting user stories, and participate in sprint reviews.
- Analyze existing SQL query and PLPG/SQL code for performance improvements.
- Develop functions, SQL statements in PLPG/SQL and stored procedures to maintain business logic.
- Design relational logical data models and their physical schema design.
- Make design enhancements to the database schema, dictionary and normalize data into a consistent schema to accept new data types.
- Refactor existing database models to scale.
- Investigates, troubleshoots and corrects data and user related system errors and ensures data integrity.
- Working knowledge of Data Warehouse (e.g. Athena, Amazon Redshift or similar Data Warehouse technologies) is a plus.
- 2 to 4 years of experience as a SQL Developer or similar role.
- 2+ years of experience of working in a distributed remote technology team a plus.
PERSONAL PROFILE:
We are looking for long-term hires here who fits well into our distributed Continuous Development Agile Scrum team and so the ideal candidates will be:
- Self Directed and Self Motivated with a proven ability to get things done (ESSENTIAL)
- A good communicator who can summarise key deliverables and hit daily deadlines (ESSENTIAL)
- Experience with and thrived in a fast paced Agile / Scrum development environment (++)
- Experienced with and Comfortable with working in Distributed Development Environment with remote colleagues (+)
- A proven Team player
**Remote Position**
Flexibility. Many of our 400-plus company team members work remotely and our dynamic team is spread across 5 Timezones and 6 Countries.
We work together via Microsoft Teams, and we have daily online team project meetings.
Our communications and development platforms are Cloud Based so they can be accessed across the world. Our teams communicate actively online, our team members work co-operatively, yet autonomously, and take ownership of their work projects.
Camaraderie across the miles. We are fortunate to have incredibly talented people in our distributed teams globally and there is a great sense of fun and camaraderie between colleagues. We love what we do and it shows! The fact that we are distributed doesn’t stop us from building camaraderie. We get to know each other in daily conversation which often includes non-work topics and fun stuff too. Our Stream company blog connects all the teams and enables our colleagues to share their passions, hobbies and varied interests outside of work. We gather physically for team summits from time to time too, so we get to put a face to the voice and that Game of Thrones avatar!
Working with Us.
We are confident you will love working here if:
- You want to get into the trenches with a collaborative team.
- You want to contribute to architecture and deliver innovative software products.
- You like to obsess over ensuring that the code written by you and the team you are part of is well tested, clean, hygienic and performant.
- You can finish what you start, and that good enough and finished, trumps perfect, not done. You class yourself as a continuous improver, and constantly push yourself outside of your comfort zone.
- You like to openly communicate, be willing to listen to peers and give and receive continuous feedback.
- Above all, you love to bring people along for the journey, you are a mentor and a teacher and help others level-up.
We are Not a good fit for you if:
- You are looking for a giant slow-moving company. We are constantly experimenting, iterating and changing things.
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by Ronald Barron | Dec 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
Employer: Array.com
Array is revolutionizing how businesses leverage and enhance consumer data. Our platform enables innovative companies and developers to seamlessly integrate credit and identity data into their apps, websites or workflows. As a remote-first company, we’re focused on providing opportunities for autonomous individuals to have high levels of impact at the forefront of the fintech space. Continuous improvement, experimentation, and a clear mission stretch us individually and together in service of delivering the best products for our clients and users.
We are seeking a support engineer to join our Client Success team. Our ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent communication skills who enjoys problem solving. Our collaborative environment puts clients first and relies heavily on innovation, technical savvy, and collaboration. You should be comfortable troubleshooting technical issues and speaking with customers about their issues, questions, and concerns. As our newest Client Support Engineer, you’ll be a major contributor to the company’s success by working across clients to provide assistance and guidance at every step of the process. Your technical contributions will create high impact solutions for clients, facilitate continuous delivery, and support our SLA for high-traffic websites and mobile applications in the credit score and reporting industry.
Responsibilities:
- Lead technical support assistance for Array’s growing roster of clients.
- Provide direct support to clients as issues arise, while also working with product engineering teams to find long term solutions.
- Research API logs, attempt to recreate and debug client actions, test possible solutions and suggest alternate solutions.
- Create support documentation for internal and external use to further educate the organization and client base
- Collaborate cross functionally with Product and Engineering teams to further strengthen Array’s suite of products
Job requirements:
- 2+ years experience providing technical support
- Previous experience working with REST APIs required
- Previous experience working with SQL preferred
- Familiarity with JavaScript or web/app development a plus
- A broad technical background and the desire to learn new technologies
- Equally as comfortable with technical writing and client communication
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to thrive in the fast-paced, dynamic environment of a collaborative start-up
- Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
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by Ronald Barron | Dec 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Employer: UnitedHealth Group
Combine two of the fastest-growing fields on the planet with a culture of performance, collaboration and opportunity and this is what you get. Leading edge technology in an industry that’s improving the lives of millions. Here, innovation isn’t about another gadget, it’s about making health care data available wherever and whenever people need it, safely and reliably. There’s no room for error. Join us and start doing your life’s best work.(sm)
Design at UHG is the incredible cross discipline team that brings the head and the heart together for UnitedHealthcare, Optum and beyond. As a Product Designer you will be the glue that enables better design in the healthcare space at the biggest scale. Design with and for our Members and Consumers, learn from and improve our community of practice and have a direct impact on health outcomes at the biggest scale in the world.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges. Any of the lower 48 United States preferred.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Partner with Design Leads and Product to drive discovery and support our key lines of business
- Drive the UX design thinking and user research to prototype, test, and rapidly iterate ideas for our products (native apps and websites)
- Establish a perspective and clearly articulate the thinking behind design decisions
- Collaborate with our user research team to qualitatively understand and improve the member’s health journey
- Partner with our UX researchers and UX writers to understand and communicate the user behaviors and complex user journeys on our products
- Create workflows, wireframes, customer journey maps, high-fidelity comps and prototypes to effectively communicate interaction and design ideas. Research, brainstorm and translate conceptual ideas into engaging, visually-rich designs solutions
- Cultivate relationships with Optum and United Design creative teams to elevate and articulate the brand vision
- Work closely with engineers in multiple locations to implement the features you and your team design, while ensuring quality output
- Contribute to and benefit from the larger United Design team culture, including rituals, events, and getting and giving feedback
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience shipping web and mobile products, while working in an agile cross-functional environment
- 3+ years of experience Rapid prototyping, iterating, and refining design solutions based on user feedback
- 3+ years of experience Creating design artifacts (user journeys, wireframes, functional specs)
- 3+ years of experience using industry standard tools (i.e., Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Slack/Microsoft Teams, Jira)
- Portfolio link atop your resume that shows app and web design experience that has directly impacted commercial performance, or business KPIs. Extensive examples of clear UX solutions and the ability to make sense of complex workflows
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in human computer interaction (HCI), interaction design, graphic design; or relevant certificate
- Experience presenting design work to others, solid articulation and speaking skills
- Knowledge of design research methods, and how user insights and behaviors can inform design decisions and strategies
- Understanding of Human Interface Guidelines, Material Design, and app design best practices
- Understanding of current native app & web technology capabilities and limitations (HTML/CSS/Jquery/React)
- Familiarity with accessible design and best practices
- Familiarity with how adjacent disciplines (strategy, product, research, tech, etc.) relate to design
- Data-driven mindset: Familiarity and experience with hypothesis-driven design as well as qualitative and quantitative testing
- Ability to create design solutions based on specific product requirements, and an interest in shaping those requirements
- Ability to work with an existing design system, and can clearly articulate when to break out and make new extensible patterns
- Ability to design clear and thoughtful experiences that strike a balance between user and business needs
- Ability to collaborate and contribute to product strategy
- Keen eye for detail, while knowing how to rapidly solve problems. Using everything from a basic sketch to high fidelity prototypes
- Holistic approach to problem-solving; you’re a visual thinker and rapid synthesizer of information
- Your process for problem-solving (in addition to the polished, final design work)
- Love of cultural brands and an interest in driving the future of storytelling
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by Ronald Barron | Dec 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Employer: UnitedHealth Group
Technology Careers with Optum. Information and technology have amazing power to transform the health care industry and improve people’s lives. This is where it’s happening. This is where you’ll help solve the problems that have never been solved. We’re freeing information so it can be used safely and securely wherever it’s needed. We’re creating the very best ideas that can most easily be put into action to help our clients improve the quality of care and lower costs for millions. This is where the best and the brightest work together to make positive change a reality. This is the place to do your life’s best work.(sm)
Join the Navigation team as a Senior User Interface (UI) Software Engineer. The team is responsible for developing, maintaining, enhancing and setting a high quality bar for web and mobile apps which assists end users in navigating their healthcare benefit coverage, claims, finding doctors/facilities, price comparisons and other features. You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
You’ll enjoy the flexibility to telecommute* from anywhere within the U.S. as you take on some tough challenges.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Build extensible and reusable UI components and scalable features that are lightweight and fast for the user
- Breathe life into static mocks with CSS animations, transitions and visual effects
- Develop responsive web apps that look and work great across multiple devices
- Be involved in the software lifecycle, from requirements gathering to development, testing and releasing code
- Partner with product management and engineering leadership to bring creative technology and solutions to solve healthcare problems
- Accountable for Product quality along with the team. Support the application and keep the quality bar elevated
You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.
Required Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience with web or mobile development with relation to the user interface, experience and design
- 3+ years of web or mobile development with understanding of client and server topology and communication
- 2+ years of experience with React and/or React Native
- Product related development experience within design and UX development
- Full COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement of this role. UnitedHealth Group will adhere to all federal, state and local regulations as well as all client requirements and will obtain necessary proof of vaccination prior to employment to ensure compliance.
Preferred Qualifications:
- BS in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical role or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of real world industry experience
- 5+ years of experience with modern JS libraries and frameworks like Angular, React and React Native
- Experience using RESTful APIs and asynchronous JS
- Experience with CSS, web browsers, HTTP, cookies, caching, and HTML5 web storage
- Experience creating accessible web applications (WCAG 2.0 or 508)
- Experience with TypeScript
- Experience migrating from Angular to React
- Experience in the Healthcare industry
- Familiar with authorization frameworks like oAuth 2.0, SAML or OpenID Connect
- Comfortable with Git
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by Ronald Barron | Dec 6, 2021 | Uncategorized
Employer: Nacelle
Nacelle was built for technology-forward merchants drawn to the benefits of a headless architecture but dissatisfied with the costs and complexity associated with adoption. Leaders at FTD.com, Boll & Branch, and Thinx use Nacelle to eliminate the typical maintenance costs and infrastructure complexities related to going headless while accelerating their time-to-market. Unlike traditional commerce solutions, our product is built on event-driven and elastic core technology optimized for flexibility, performance, and customization.
Nacelle is an early stage, venture-backed, fully remote company. Recently closing our Series B round for $50m, our institutional investors include Tiger Global, Index Ventures, Inovia and more. We also have raised from notable industry angels including leaders from Shopify Plus, Attentive, and Klaviyo.
The Role
The Developer Experience Manager will direct a team of engineers building open source developer tools for Nacelle’s customers and partner base. The team is tight knit, collaborative, and fast paced.
We are seeking an experienced manager to guide the team as it builds tools for the ecommerce developer. Success on this team means empowering developers with Nacelle’s APIs and maintaining a number of Open Source projects so that they are consistently enabling the objectives of developers building on top of Nacelle.
The impact you will have:
In 90 days:
- You’ll be advocating for the needs of ecommerce developers and organizing the team around that mission.
In 6 months:
- You’ll be maintaining a thriving developer enablement program with rich community involvement and two way feedback.
In 1 year:
- You’ll be expanding the program to reach more developers in more mediums, based on your experience and industry trends
Responsibilities Include:
- Advocate for Developer Experience initiatives. Provide internal and external thought leadership around the use cases that are meaningful for developers.
- Align with Product team on roadmap, feasibility and resource planning of new initiatives.
- Translate product requirements into engineering work for your team.
Requirements:
- 5+ years relevant work experience and successful track record of growing and enabling a developer community to solve focused customer problems.
- Effective people leadership skills and culture champion, builds high performing teams. Successful track record of delivering culture and tools changes.
- Strong understanding of software development, and more specifically, open source software development and the community that is built around it.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver projects with multiple dependencies and constraints.
Nice to Have:
- Jamstack experience to understand the tech stack used by Nacelle’s merchants.
- Ecommerce experience to gain context on the kinds of customers we serve.
- Familiarity with Apache Kafka and event-driven architecture.
- Experience with giving talks at developer conferences.
- Experience with writing documentation or technical articles.
Benefits & Perks:
- Robust health benefits packages
- 401(k)
- Full support for remote work, including a stipend for getting your home work space setup
- Home internet plan paid for monthly
- Unlimited PTO
- Learning and development fund
- An extremely enthusiastic team that appreciates collaboration
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