Software Engineer

ParentSquare is a rapidly growing Santa Barbara-based company that’s changing the way schools and parents communicate every day. They are seeking a Software Engineer to work on their web application, solve complex issues, and collaborate with the tech team to enhance their communication tools for schools.

Responsibilities:

• Work on the ParentSquare Web application, which is built using Ruby on Rails
• Solve complex end-user issues working with the customer success team to understand the problem
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs, and devise solutions to these problems working closely with the tech team
• Design and implement new features
• Write test cases using RSpec for all code additions and changes
• Coordinate with team members who work on different layers of infrastructure

Requirements:

• 2+ years of professional web application development experience
• Experience with Ruby on Rails preferred (or a desire to learn how to use Ruby)
• Experience working with large-scale web applications
• Proficiency with RESTful API development
• Experience with SQL (MySQL preferred)
• Bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Information Systems (Computer Information Systems, Business Information Systems, Management Information Systems, etc.), or related field
• Some experience in DevOps and systems
• Understanding of version control including using Git
• Proficiency with commonly used AWS services is a big plus
• Familiarity with agile or lean software development
• Experience in writing integration and unit tests
• Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal)
• Strong work ethic and ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative team environment