Description
The Boring Company was founded to solve the problem of soul-destroying traffic by creating an underground network of tunnels. Today, we are creating the technology to increase tunneling speed and decrease costs by a factor of 10 or more with the ultimate goal of making Hyperloop adoption viable and enabling rapid transit across densely populated regions.
As an Application Software engineer, you will interface with various teams within the company. Your job will be to develop applications both for internal and external use. Your goals will be to improve the company's productivity, as well as to create a flawless user experience for our existing or future clients or partners. You will be responsible for the full cycle of the product, from idea to deployment and maintenance.
Responsibilities
- Architect, develop and deploy software applications for internal and external use
- Interface with several teams within the company to develop tools to enhance the overall company's productivity
- Craft aesthetically and functionally flawless user experiences.
- Develop well-architected, responsive, and performant web-based applications for modern browsers.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent field.
- Familiarity with the whole web stack
- Expert with both Modern JavaScript tools (node.js, TypeScript, React, AngularJS) and classic Frontend Development (HTML, CSS)
- Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Redis, postgres, Jenkins), .
- Able to create and manage databases and proficient in using Structured Query Language (SQL).
- Experience with modern software development workflow (e.g. Git, unit testing, Linux and Windows OSes).
- Fluent in software fundamentals including software design, backend infrastructure, code modularity and maintainability.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with vector and motion graphics, including SVG, HTML5 Canvas, WebGL, and CSS.
Culture
We're a team of dedicated, smart, and scrappy people. Our employees are passionate about our mission and determined to innovate at every opportunity.
Benefits
We offer employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid vacation, and a competitive amount of equity for all permanent employees.
The Boring Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with The Boring Company is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.