Job Description

Soundstripe Overview

Founded and operated in the heart of music city, Soundstripe is one of the fastest growing content technology companies to emerge in the last 5 years. Providing quality content anchored by its initial music and special effects verticals, Soundstripe provides an unlimited subscription service to tens of thousands of video creators, from YouTubers to freelance videographers, nonprofits, and Fortune 1000 companies. The company has experienced significant growth since inception and has been incredibly capital efficient with only one round of institutional investment. There is a very clear strategy for continued growth and product expansion that is well underway, and the company is expanding to aggressively seize these opportunities.

We believe individual experience and cultural fit are as valuable to our team as resume credentials. We seek the strongest talent in the industry to join us on our mission to Keep Creatives Creating. Along with ranking #68 on the 2020 Inc. 5000, Soundstripe was also named The Tennessean's #1 Top Workplace in 2019 for small businesses. In addition, we are a remote-first company. Our Core Values influence every decision our organization makes. We believe these values are what has made Soundstripe special and what has and will continue to drive our growth and success.

Provide all customers with genuine and whimsical care.
Confront harsh realities with optimism.
Keep it light.
Strive to always grow and learn.
Develop and practice honest communication.
Make it better.
Date the model. Marry the mission.
Be humble and retain a giving and serving heart and mind.
Quality over quantity.
Done is better than perfect.

Position Overview

As a Software Engineer at Soundstripe, you will identify technical requirements and make architectural decisions for new and existing applications based on your knowledge of scalable, enterprise software. In addition to building complex web applications for multiple platforms, you will provide quality control by reviewing code submissions and ensuring that best practices are met. You will also create system diagrams that describe our application code, testing and debugging strategies, and other components of our software products. This is a Full-Time Exempt position reporting directly to our Director of Engineering.

Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer, you will be expected to:

Identify and document technical requirements for new applications.
Make architectural decisions for new and existing applications.
Write and maintain code primarily in Ruby and JavaScript that targets web, iOS, and Android devices.
Spearhead quality control by reviewing code submissions and leading automated test implementation.
Encourage team growth by sharing your knowledge of coding best practices with other developers.
Coordinate with engineering and product leadership to define and prioritize projects to help meet business objectives.
Work with Customer Care to triage and debug technical support requests.
Help determine and execute strategies for improving application performance.
Stay up-to-date on development trends, particularly in the Ruby and JavaScript communities.
Research developer tools to improve our workflow.
Extend and maintain technical documentation for our applications.

Qualifications

Our ideal Software Engineer will embrace and believe in our Core Values. In addition to embodying these values, the Software Engineer will demonstrate the following competencies and skills required for success in this role.

Minimum Qualifications