Full-stack Developer

At Sanctuary Computer — we’re building a different type of technology shop. Based in NYC’s Chinatown (and remote), the way we approach building things is more like a restaurant than a traditional agency, with an emphasis in providing our clients with an outspoken sense of comfort and hospitality.We work in design, branding and engineering roles, with clients like Nike, General Electric, The Nobel Prize, Herman Miller, Adobe, Dig Inn and many others. That same thoughtfulness is applied inward, too. We understand that technologists & engineers have a strong sense of art and integrity, and are happier being a part of a team that promotes those values

Role Summary

In this role, you’ll be joining our team as a senior developer who’s eager to practice Value Engineering while solving tough challenges. Responsibilities will include:

• Helping us to scope and estimate development work on client projects
• Drafting technical architecture plans for implementation
• Communicating directly with clients to align project scope with budget and timeline
• Owning the success of the project with a close eye on team velocity, project scope, budget, and timeline
• Supporting more junior team members through code review and advising
• Contributing to projects as an individual contributor and lead

The person we’re looking for is happy, relaxed and easy to get along with. They’re flexible on anything except conceits that will lower their usually outstanding work quality. They work “smart”, by carefully managing their workflow and staggering features that have dependencies intelligently — they prefer deep work but are OK coming up to the surface now and then for top level / strategic conversations.

Job Requirements

We believe people with backgrounds or interests in design, art, music, food or fashion tend to have a well rounded sense of design & quality — so a variety of hobbies or side projects is a big nice to have!

Must Have Competencies:

• Extensive backend experience with Ruby on Rails, Elixir Phoenix, or Node.js Frameworks
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (React + Next.js, Vue, or Svelte) and a love of Typescript
• Fluency in SQL & database operations, and experience with one of PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL or SQLite.
• Fluency in HTTP, Status Codes, Security Standards and other Web protocols & patterns.react
• Extensive experience with API Design and knowledge of REST and GraphQL, as well as authentication strategies with JWTs and OAuth 2.0.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure and a core understanding of best practices such as IAM & credential management.
• Production experience with PaaS providers such as Heroku, Render, Cloud66, Vercel, or Gigalixir.

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